WayfarrowSt. Johns River Light
Lighthouse · Duval County, Florida
St. Johns River Light is a lighthouse in Duval County, Florida. Florida has 49 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 3 of them in Duval County.
It was deactivated in 1929.
Status check, 2026-11: This is the third tower at the river mouth, built in 1858 and first lit on Jan 1, 1859. It was raised in 1887 and shut down in 1929, and it stands on Naval Station Mayport. Reported heights range from 72 to 81 ft, so no height is given. St. Johns River Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 30.3935° N, 81.4260° W.
Key facts
| Deactivated | 1929 |
|---|---|
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 30.39350, -81.42600 |
Nearby places
- East Mayportghost town · Duval County · 1.4 mi
- St. Johns Lightlighthouse · Duval County · 1.7 mi
- San Pablo Patalighost town · Duval County · 5.7 mi
- Dames Point Lightlighthouse · Duval County · 7.7 mi
- Tolomatoghost town · Duval County · 11.3 mi
- San Nicolas Palicaghost town · Duval County · 14.4 mi
- Amelia Island Lightlighthouse · Nassau County · 19.4 mi
- Yukonghost town · Duval County · 19.8 mi
- Amelia Island North Range Lightlighthouse · Nassau County · 21.4 mi
- Marshall Plantationghost town · Duval County · 21.5 mi
- Juliaghost town · St. Johns County · 26 mi
- San Diego Salamototoghost town · St. Johns County · 26.8 mi
Questions
Where is St. Johns River Light?
St. Johns River Light is in Duval County, Florida, at 30.3935, -81.4260.
How many lighthouses are in Duval County?
Duval County, Florida has 3 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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