Caja de Muertos Light
Caja de Muertos Light, (Faro de la Isla de Caja de Muertos) is an 1887 lighthouse in Ponce, Puerto Rico, that is unique amongst all other lighthouses in Puerto Rico for its unusual Cross of Lorraine, double-arm, T-type shape structure. The historic lighthouse is located in Caja de Muertos, an uninhabited island off the coast of Ponce, Puerto Rico. The light stands at the highest point of the island.
Image taken in 1978 | |
| Location | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
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| Coordinates | 17°53′35.37″N 66°31′16.28″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1887 |
| Foundation | stone base |
| Construction | stone (Classical revival) tower |
| Automated | 1945 |
| Height | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a keeper's house |
| Markings | gray tower, black lantern |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1887 |
| Focal height | 91 m (299 ft) |
| Lens | Third-order Fresnel. |
| Range | 18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 30s |
Faro de la Isla Caja de Muertos | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| MPS | Lighthouse System of Puerto Rico TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000690 |
| Added to NRHP | October 22, 1981 |
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