Nearest Town or City: Pensacola, Florida, United States
Location: East end of Perdido Key, Florida Panhandle, Gulf of Mexico.
Notes:
The first set of Fort McRee Range Lights did not survive the Civil War. They were rebuilt in 1866 but were soon destroyed by a hurricane; new towers were erected in 1888. The Fort McRee Range was replaced in 1906 by the Fort McRee Cutoff Range, acting in combination with the Caucus Cut Range, the Fort Barrancas Range and the Pensacola Bay Range.
Tower Height: 30
Height of Focal Plane: 36
Characteristic and Range: Fixed white
Description of Tower: White, square pyramidal framework with tubular lantern.
This light is not operational
Date Established: 1859
Date Deactivated: 1888
Current Use: Destroyed
In order to get the correct coordinates, please choose which lighthouse this is:
A) Tennessee Reef Lighthouse - N29° 21.378 W81° 47.186
B) Ponce de Leon Lighthouse - N29° 21.078 W81° 47.486
C) Fort McRae Range Lighthouse - N29° 20.600 W81° 48.250
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Source: Lighthouse Explorer, Lighthouse Digest Magazine and www.uscg.mil