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Name: Port-of-Spain Lighthouse  

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Also known as: St. Vincent Jetty Light

Nearest Town or City:
Port-of-Spain, , Trinidad and Tobago

Location: Gulf of Paria, Caribbean Sea, northwest Trinidad.


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Photo: Sharon Arrindell
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Notes:
This lighthouse was built on the inner end of St. Vincent Jetty, but is now landlocked. In late 2005, the lighthouse was restored and repainted in a design representing the qualification of the Soca Warriors soccer team for the World Cup 2006 in Germany. By early 2007, the design had been changed to a commemoration of the Cricket World Cup.

Height of Focal Plane: 64

Characteristic and Range: Fixed red, visible for 10 miles (1920).

Description of Tower: Hexagonal tower.

This light is not operational

Date Established: 1841

Date Present Tower Built: 1880s

Current Use: Historic attraction.


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