Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse
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Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century coastal beacon and nature reserve landmark located on the northeastern tip of Puerto Rico.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cape San Juan Lighthouse | 2 |
| Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy | Spanish colonial government of Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1880 ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 18.38°N 65.62°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | Spanish colonial era ⓘ |
| function | coastal beacon ⓘ |
| hasLantern | yes ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
El Yunque National Forest (distant view)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Icacos Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Palomino Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Vieques Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1882 ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | white light with characteristic pattern (sector light) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fajardo
NERFINISHED
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Las Cabezas de San Juan Nature Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| locatedOn | northeastern tip of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| managingOrganization | Conservación ConCiencia (through management of the reserve) ⓘ |
| materialUsed | masonry ⓘ |
| NRHPListingCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPType | building ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Vieques Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Las Cabezas de San Juan Nature Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousManagingOrganization | Puerto Rico Conservation Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | aid to navigation ⓘ |
| regionServed |
approaches to Fajardo
ⓘ
shipping routes between Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
| significance |
important landmark for maritime navigation in northeastern Puerto Rico
ⓘ
one of the oldest lighthouses in Puerto Rico still in operation ⓘ |
| status | active lighthouse ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
bioluminescent lagoon area
ⓘ
coastal dry forest ⓘ mangroves ⓘ |
| tourism | popular destination for visitors to Fajardo and eastern Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern ⓘ |
| usedFor |
environmental education
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guided tours ⓘ historical interpretation ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1882 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cape San Juan Lighthouse
this entity surface form:
Cape San Juan Lighthouse