Boca Chita Key Lighthouse

Lighthouse · Miami-Dade County, Florida

Location Biscayne National Park Description Within sight of downtown Miami, yet worlds away, Biscayne protects a rare combination of aquamarine waters, emerald · National Park Service Digital Image Archives / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Boca Chita Key Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Florida has 49 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Miami-Dade County.

The tower stands about 65 feet tall (11th tallest of 16 measured in Florida); it guards North Atlantic Ocean.

Status check, 2026-11: Mark Honeywell built this decorative coral-rock tower in the late 1930s; sources give 1937 or 1938, not 1930. It was lit only briefly and was never an official aid to navigation, so it is arguably not a real lighthouse. It carries the heritage designation National Register of Historic Places contributing property. It stands at 25.5247° N, 80.1761° W.

Key facts

Tower height	65 ft
Body of water	North Atlantic Ocean
Heritage designation	National Register of Historic Places contributing property
Coordinates	25.52472, -80.17605

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Questions

Where is Boca Chita Key Lighthouse?

Boca Chita Key Lighthouse is in Miami-Dade County, Florida, at 25.5247, -80.1761.

How many lighthouses are in Miami-Dade County?

Miami-Dade County, Florida has 2 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.