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Dog 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 1872; the structure is built of brick.

Current sources show this lighthouse no longer stands. Status check, 2026-11: The last tower (built about 1852 after the 1851 hurricane) was destroyed by a hurricane on September 18–19, 1873; it was never rebuilt, Crooked River Light took over its job, and the ruins now lie underwater offshore. It stands at 29.7833° N, 84.6667° W.

Key facts

Deactivated1872
Materialbrick
Coordinates29.78333, -84.66667

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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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