WayfarrowSt. Johns Light
Lighthouse · Duval County, Florida
St. Johns Light is a lighthouse in Duval County, Florida. Florida has 49 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 3 of them in Duval County.
It was built in 1954, in the postwar decades, making it the 28th oldest of the 30 in Florida with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 64 feet tall (13th tallest of 16 measured in Florida); its light sits 82 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl(4) W 20s (a group of 4 white flashes every 20 seconds), with a range of about 22 nautical miles.
Status check, 2026-11: A modern concrete tower with no lantern room on Naval Station Mayport. It replaced the St. Johns lightship and is not the same structure as the older St. Johns River Light from 1858. St. Johns Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 30.3862° N, 81.3980° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 64 ft |
| Focal height | 82 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl(4) W 20s |
| Range | 22 nautical miles |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 30.38620, -81.39800 |
Nearby places
- East Mayportghost town · Duval County · 0.7 mi
- St. Johns River Lightlighthouse · Duval County · 1.7 mi
- San Pablo Patalighost town · Duval County · 7.2 mi
- Dames Point Lightlighthouse · Duval County · 9.3 mi
- Tolomatoghost town · Duval County · 11.3 mi
- San Nicolas Palicaghost town · Duval County · 15.4 mi
- Amelia Island Lightlighthouse · Nassau County · 20 mi
- Yukonghost town · Duval County · 20.9 mi
- Amelia Island North Range Lightlighthouse · Nassau County · 22.1 mi
- Marshall Plantationghost town · Duval County · 22.2 mi
- Juliaghost town · St. Johns County · 26.2 mi
- San Diego Salamototoghost town · St. Johns County · 27.2 mi
Questions
Where is St. Johns Light?
St. Johns Light is in Duval County, Florida, at 30.3862, -81.3980.
How many lighthouses are in Duval County?
Duval County, Florida has 3 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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