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Pensacola Bar Beacon

Lighthouse · Florida

Pensacola Bar Beacon is a lighthouse in Florida. Florida has 49 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.

It was built in 1879, in the late 19th century, making it the 17th oldest of the 30 in Florida with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 26 feet tall (16th tallest of 16 measured in Florida); its light sits 55 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F W (a steady light), with a range of about 11 nautical miles; it guards Pensacola Bay; it was deactivated in 1900; the structure is built of structural wood.

Key facts

Year built1879
Tower height26 ft
Focal height55 ft
Light characteristicF W
Range11 nautical miles
Deactivated1900
Body of waterPensacola Bay
Materialstructural wood
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