One of the unmanned reef lights of the Florida Keys was erected between 1921 and 1935. As they were marking local hazards, they did not need to be visible for as far as the reef lights that were erected during the 19th century. By the time these lights were erected, older lighthouses were being automated, and these new lights were designed to be automated from the start. The lights resembled the older reef lights in having a skeletal pyramidal upper structure on screw-pile foundations. They all originally had lanterns on their peaks, so that they looked like smaller versions of the older reef lights, but had no keeper's quarters.
The United States Coast Guard indicates that a lightship was stationed at Pacific Reef starting in 1838. The Pacific Reef Light erected in 1921 is still operational. The lantern has been removed and is on public display in Founder's Park in Islamorada, Florida. The tower is painted white and stands in 7 feet (2.1 m) of water.
Location: about 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Elliott Key
Year first lit: 1921
Characteristic: Flashing white, 0.4 seconds
In order to get the correct coordinates, please choose which lighthouse this is:
A) Pacific Reef Lighthouse - N29° 20.574 W81° 48.441
B) Tennessee Reef Lighthouse - N29° 21.868 W81° 47.186
C) Alligator Reef Lighthouse - N29° 21.568 W81° 47.386
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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