WayfarrowDry Tortugas Light
Lighthouse · Monroe County, Florida
Dry Tortugas Light is a lighthouse in Monroe County, Florida. Florida has 49 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 7 of them in Monroe County.
It was built in 1858, in the Civil War era, making it the 9th oldest of the 30 in Florida with a recorded construction date; its light sits 151 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 20s (a white flash every 20 seconds), with a range of about 20 nautical miles; the structure is built of brick.
Status check, 2026-11: This brick tower on Loggerhead Key was first lit in 1858, and its top section was rebuilt in 1875 after damage from the 1873 hurricane. Sources give different heights (150, 151 or 157 ft). It stands at 24.6333° N, 82.9205° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1858 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 151 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 20s |
| Range | 20 nautical miles |
| Material | brick |
| Coordinates | 24.63334, -82.92054 |
Nearby places
- Garden Key Lightlighthouse · Monroe County · 3.1 mi
- Rebecca Shoal Lightlighthouse · Florida · 21.4 mi
Questions
Where is Dry Tortugas Light?
Dry Tortugas Light is in Monroe County, Florida, at 24.6333, -82.9205.
How many lighthouses are in Monroe County?
Monroe County, Florida has 7 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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