WayfarrowFowey Rocks Light
Lighthouse · Florida
Fowey Rocks Light is a lighthouse in Florida. Florida has 49 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
It was built in 1878, in the late 19th century, making it the 16th oldest of the 30 in Florida with a recorded construction date; its light sits 112 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 10s , 2 R sectors (a white flash every 10 seconds), with a range of about 15 nautical miles; it guards Biscayne Bay; the structure is built of cast iron.
Status check, 2026-11: An iron screwpile skeletal tower first lit June 15, 1878, replacing the Cape Florida light. Height is left null because sources disagree: 110 ft (USLHS, focal plane), 112 ft (Wikipedia), 125 ft (Florida Lighthouse Assn.) and about 130 ft above water (NPS). Fowey Rocks Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 25.5906° N, 80.0967° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1878 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 112 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 10s , 2 R sectors |
| Range | 15 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Biscayne Bay |
| Material | cast iron |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 25.59061, -80.09667 |
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