WayfarrowMiddle Bay Light
Lighthouse · Baldwin County, Alabama
Middle Bay Light is a lighthouse in Baldwin County, Alabama. Alabama has 5 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 3 of them in Baldwin County.
It was built in 1885, in the late 19th century; the tower stands about 41 feet tall; its light sits 49 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl R 6s (a red flash every 6 seconds), with a range of about 4 nautical miles; it guards Mobile Bay; the structure is built of structural wood.
Status check, 2026-11: This hexagonal screwpile cottage lighthouse was first lit December 1, 1885, deactivated in 1967, and later restored by the Alabama Historical Commission; one site (USALights) gives the height as 54 ft instead of 41 ft. Middle Bay Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 30.4374° N, 88.0112° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1885 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 41 ft |
| Focal height | 49 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl R 6s |
| Range | 4 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Mobile Bay |
| Material | structural wood |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 30.43738, -88.01123 |
Nearby places
- Mobile Point Range Lightslighthouse · Baldwin County · 14.5 mi
- Battery Gladden Lightlighthouse · Mobile County · 15.9 mi
- Choctaw Point Lightlighthouse · Baldwin County · 15.9 mi
- Sand Island Lightlighthouse · Mobile County · 17.4 mi
- Blakeleyghost town · Baldwin County · 21.7 mi
- Horn Island Lightlighthouse · Jackson County · 31.9 mi
- Round Island Lightlighthouse · Jackson County · 32.8 mi
- Belle Fontaineghost town · Baldwin County · 33.1 mi
- East Pascagoula River Lightlighthouse · Jackson County · 33.8 mi
- Muscogeeghost town · Escambia County · 38.1 mi
- Beaver Millsghost town · Mobile County · 39.1 mi
- Brewtonghost town · Jackson County · 40.9 mi
Questions
Where is Middle Bay Light?
Middle Bay Light is in Baldwin County, Alabama, at 30.4374, -88.0112.
How many lighthouses are in Baldwin County?
Baldwin County, Alabama has 3 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.