Punta Borinquen Light

Summary

Punta Borinquen Light is a lighthouse^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Punta Borinquen Light is located in Aguadilla^[3].
• Punta Borinquen Light is in the country of United States^[4].
• Punta Borinquen Light's instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[5].
• Punta Borinquen Light is made of stone^[6].
• Punta Borinquen Light is made of stone^[7].
• Punta Borinquen Light took place at Borinquen^[8].
• Punta Borinquen Light's Commons category is recorded as Punta Borinquen lighthouse (1889)^[9].
• 1889 marks the founding of Punta Borinquen Light^[10].
• Punta Borinquen Light's coordinate location is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': 18.488611111111112, 'longitude': -67.16166666666666, 'precision': 1e-07}^[11].
• Punta Borinquen Light's service entry is recorded as September 15, 1889^[12].
• Punta Borinquen Light's service retirement is recorded as 1918^[13].
• Punta Borinquen Light's described by source is recorded as NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals^[14].
• Punta Borinquen Light's described by source is recorded as Admiralty List of Lights and Fog Signals^[15].
• Punta Borinquen Light's replaced by is recorded as Punta Borinquen Light^[16].
• Punta Borinquen Light's shape is recorded as octagonal prism^[17].
• Punta Borinquen Light's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place^[18].
• Punta Borinquen Light's native label is recorded as Faro de Punta Borinquen^[19].
• Punta Borinquen Light's height is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11573', 'amount': '+18'}^[20].
• Punta Borinquen Light's lighthouse range is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q93318', 'amount': '+24'}^[21].
• Punta Borinquen Light's state of conservation is recorded as ruinous^[22].
• Punta Borinquen Light's state of use is recorded as abandoned^[23].
• Punta Borinquen Light's type of lens is recorded as fourth order Fresnel lens^[24].

Body

Geography

Punta Borinquen Light is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Aguadilla^[3].

Designation and Status

Punta Borinquen Light's instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[5]. Its heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place^[18].

History and Context

1889 marks the founding of Punta Borinquen Light^[10].

Why It Matters

Punta Borinquen Light ranks in the top 7% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month).^[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]