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Anclote Keys Light

Lighthouse · Pinellas County, Florida

The Anclote Key Lighthouse, built in 1887, stands at the southern tip of Anclote Key at the mouth of the Anclote River. A reproduction 4th order Fresnel lens wa
The Anclote Key Lighthouse, built in 1887, stands at the southern tip of Anclote Key at the mouth of the Anclote River. A reproduction 4th order Fresnel lens wa · United States Coast Guard, PA2 Tasha Tully / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Anclote Keys Light is a lighthouse in Pinellas County, Florida. Florida has 49 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Pinellas County.

It was built in 1887, in the late 19th century, making it the 21st oldest of the 30 in Florida with a recorded construction date; its light sits 112 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl(4) W 30s (a group of 4 white flashes every 30 seconds), with a range of about 19 nautical miles; it was deactivated in 1985; the structure is built of cast iron.

Status check, 2026-11: Cast-iron skeletal tower first lit in 1887, deactivated in the mid-1980s and relit in 2003 after restoration. Height is left null because sources give 102 ft (Florida Memory), 110 ft (USCG) and 96 ft (Florida Lighthouse Association). Anclote Keys Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 28.1670° N, 82.8474° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1887
Focal height112 ft
Light characteristicFl(4) W 30s
Range19 nautical miles
Deactivated1985
Materialcast iron
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates28.16698, -82.84743

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Questions

Where is Anclote Keys Light?

Anclote Keys Light is in Pinellas County, Florida, at 28.1670, -82.8474.

How many lighthouses are in Pinellas County?

Pinellas County, Florida has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.

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