WayfarrowCrooked River Light
Lighthouse · Franklin County, Florida
Crooked River Light is a lighthouse in Franklin County, Florida. Florida has 49 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 5 of them in Franklin County.
It was built in 1895, in the late 19th century, making it the 24th oldest of the 30 in Florida with a recorded construction date; its light sits 115 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl(2) W 15s (a group of 2 white flashes every 15 seconds), with a range of about 17 nautical miles; it was deactivated in 1995.
Status check, 2026-11: Built in 1895 to replace the storm-destroyed Dog Island lights and restored in 2007. Height is left null because USCG and Wikipedia say 100 ft while the official lighthouse site says 103 ft. Crooked River Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 29.8269° N, 84.7006° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1895 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 115 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl(2) W 15s |
| Range | 17 nautical miles |
| Deactivated | 1995 |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 29.82694, -84.70056 |
Nearby places
- Dog Island Lightlighthouse · Franklin County · 3.6 mi
- Dog Island Lightlighthouse · Franklin County · 3.6 mi
- Dog Island Lightlighthouse · Franklin County · 3.6 mi
- Cape St. George Lightlighthouse · Franklin County · 14.9 mi
- Achackwaithleghost town · Franklin County · 19 mi
- Ekanachatteghost town · Jackson County · 21.8 mi
- Tamaghost town · Liberty County · 22.4 mi
- Tiltonghost town · Franklin County · 23.7 mi
- Escambiaghost town · Liberty County · 26 mi
- Wethocouchyghost town · Wakulla County · 28.2 mi
- Welikaghost town · Wakulla County · 33.1 mi
- Estanifanulgaghost town · Liberty County · 35 mi
Questions
Where is Crooked River Light?
Crooked River Light is in Franklin County, Florida, at 29.8269, -84.7006.
How many lighthouses are in Franklin County?
Franklin County, Florida has 5 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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