Cardona Island Light
Cardona Island Light (also known as Faro del Puerto de Ponce or Cayo Cardona Light) is the only 6th order lighthouse in Puerto Rico with a cylindrical attached tower. The light is located on Cardona Island, a small island on the west side of the entrance to the harbor of Ponce, Puerto Rico. It was listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on 22 October 1981.
| Location | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 17°57′24.48″N 66°38′6″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1889 |
| Foundation | stone base |
| Construction | stone and brick tower |
| Automated | 1962 |
| Height | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop the keeper's house |
| Markings | white tower, black lantern |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1889 |
| Focal height | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Lens | Sixth order (1889) |
| Range | 8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 4s |
Faro del Puerto de Ponce | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassic |
| MPS | Lighthouse System of Puerto Rico TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000691 |
| Added to NRHP | October 22, 1981 |
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