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Sapelo Island Range Front Light

Lighthouse · McIntosh County, Georgia

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Sapelo Island Range Front Light is a lighthouse in McIntosh County, Georgia. Georgia has 9 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in McIntosh County.

It was built in 1877, in the late 19th century, making it the 6th oldest of the 6 in Georgia with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 25 feet tall (4th tallest of 5 measured in Georgia); it was deactivated in 1898.

Status check, 2026-11: A 25-ft cast-iron skeletal front range tower, first lit in 1877. The range was discontinued in 1898–99, the Georgia DNR restored the tower around 1997–98, and it counts toward the Sapelo Island Light's National Register listing. It carries the heritage designation National Register of Historic Places contributing property. It is not reachable by road: the nearest road is about 6 miles away, so it is seen from shore or reached by water. It stands at 31.3899° N, 81.2841° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1877
Tower height25 ft
Deactivated1898
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places contributing property
Coordinates31.38991, -81.28414

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Questions

Where is Sapelo Island Range Front Light?

Sapelo Island Range Front Light is in McIntosh County, Georgia, at 31.3899, -81.2841.

How many lighthouses are in McIntosh County?

McIntosh County, Georgia has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.

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