WayfarrowAmelia Island Light
Lighthouse · Nassau County, Florida
Amelia Island Light is a lighthouse in Nassau County, Florida. Florida has 49 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Nassau County.
It was built in 1838, in the first half of the 19th century, making it the 2nd oldest of the 30 in Florida with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 64 feet tall (13th tallest of 16 measured in Florida); its light sits 107 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 10s, R sector (a white flash every 10 seconds), with a range of about 19 nautical miles.
Status check, 2026-11: This tower was first built on Cumberland Island, Georgia, in 1820. It was taken apart and rebuilt on Amelia Island in 1838–39, and it became 64 ft tall when a lantern was added in 1881. It is Florida's oldest standing lighthouse. Amelia Island Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 30.6732° N, 81.4424° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1838 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 64 ft |
| Focal height | 107 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 10s, R sector |
| Range | 19 nautical miles |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 30.67320, -81.44240 |
Nearby places
- Amelia Island North Range Lightlighthouse · Nassau County · 2.1 mi
- Mariannaghost town · Camden County · 10.9 mi
- Vacunaghost town · Camden County · 16.3 mi
- Gross Stillghost town · Camden County · 16.4 mi
- St. Johns River Lightlighthouse · Duval County · 19.4 mi
- Bell Viewghost town · Camden County · 19.6 mi
- St. Johns Lightlighthouse · Duval County · 20 mi
- East Mayportghost town · Duval County · 20.3 mi
- Little Cumberland Island Lightlighthouse · Camden County · 21 mi
- Dames Point Lightlighthouse · Duval County · 21.1 mi
- San Pablo Patalighost town · Duval County · 21.6 mi
- Germantownghost town · Camden County · 23 mi
Questions
Where is Amelia Island Light?
Amelia Island Light is in Nassau County, Florida, at 30.6732, -81.4424.
How many lighthouses are in Nassau County?
Nassau County, Florida has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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