WayfarrowDog Island Light
Lighthouse · Franklin County, Florida
Dog Island Light is a lighthouse in Franklin County, Florida. Florida has 49 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 5 of them in Franklin County.
It was deactivated in 1851; the structure is built of structural wood.
Current sources show this lighthouse no longer stands. Status check, 2026-11: The last Dog Island tower was destroyed by a hurricane on September 18, 1873 and never rebuilt (Crooked River Light replaced it in 1895); its remains lie underwater offshore. It stands at 29.7833° N, 84.6667° W.
Key facts
| Deactivated | 1851 |
|---|---|
| Material | structural wood |
| Coordinates | 29.78333, -84.66667 |
Nearby places
- Dog Island Lightlighthouse · Franklin County · 0 mi
- Dog Island Lightlighthouse · Franklin County · 0 mi
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- Cape St. George Lightlighthouse · Franklin County · 14.4 mi
- Achackwaithleghost town · Franklin County · 21.2 mi
- Tiltonghost town · Franklin County · 25.1 mi
- Ekanachatteghost town · Jackson County · 25.2 mi
- Tamaghost town · Liberty County · 25.4 mi
- Escambiaghost town · Liberty County · 29.5 mi
- Wethocouchyghost town · Wakulla County · 31.1 mi
- St. Marks Lightlighthouse · Wakulla County · 35.4 mi
- Welikaghost town · Wakulla County · 35.5 mi
Questions
Where is Dog Island Light?
Dog Island Light is in Franklin County, Florida, at 29.7833, -84.6667.
How many lighthouses are in Franklin County?
Franklin County, Florida has 5 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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