
This lighthouse was on the mainland north of present-day Port St. Joe, Florida, across the entrance to St. Joseph Bay from St. Joseph Point. St. Joseph Bay is enclosed by St. Joseph Peninsula, which runs west some three miles (5 km) from the mainland to Cape San Blas, and then northerly 15 miles (24 km) to St. Joseph Point. An earlier light in the area was the St. Joseph Bay Light.
Location: near Port St. Joe, Florida
Year first lit: 1902
Deactivated: 1960
Construction: wood
Tower shape: 2 story square house with verandas
Height: 41 feet (12 m)
Original lens: third order
In order to get the correct coordinates, please choose which lighthouse this is:
A) American Shoal Lighthouse - N29° 21.768 W81° 47.186
B) St. Augustine Lighthouse - N29° 21.178 W81° 47.486
C) St. Joseph Point Lighthouse - N29° 20.308 W81° 46.989
To learn more about Florida Lighthouses, please visit the link below:
Lighthouse Friends, Florida Lighthouses: http://www.lighthousefriends.com/fl.html
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