WayfarrowCape Canaveral Light
Lighthouse · Brevard County, Florida
Cape Canaveral Light is a lighthouse in Brevard County, Florida. Florida has 49 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Brevard County.
It was built in 1868, in the Civil War era, making it the 13th oldest of the 30 in Florida with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 151 feet tall (3rd tallest of 16 measured in Florida); its light sits 138 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl(2) W 20s (a group of 2 white flashes every 20 seconds), with a range of about 18 nautical miles; it guards North Atlantic Ocean; the structure is built of brick.
Status check, 2026-11: The iron tower was built in 1868 to replace the 1848 brick tower and was taken apart and rebuilt about a mile inland in 1893–94. 1859 is when the new tower was decided on, not when it was built. It stands at 28.4604° N, 80.5435° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1868 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 151 ft |
| Focal height | 138 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl(2) W 20s |
| Range | 18 nautical miles |
| Body of water | North Atlantic Ocean |
| Material | brick |
| Coordinates | 28.46035, -80.54346 |
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- New Smyrnaghost town · Volusia County · 47.2 mi
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Questions
Where is Cape Canaveral Light?
Cape Canaveral Light is in Brevard County, Florida, at 28.4604, -80.5435.
How many lighthouses are in Brevard County?
Brevard County, Florida has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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