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Chandeleur Island Light

Lighthouse · St. Bernard County, Louisiana

Chandeleur Island Light, LA, 1856 tower
Chandeleur Island Light, LA, 1856 tower · U.S. Coast Guard / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Chandeleur Island Light is a lighthouse in St. Bernard County, Louisiana. Louisiana has 22 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.

It was built in 1848, in the first half of the 19th century, making it the 2nd oldest of the 9 in Louisiana with a recorded construction date; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W; it was deactivated in 2005.

Its record gives 2005 as the year this lighthouse was demolished, destroyed or taken out of existence, so it may no longer stand; check its status before you travel. Chandeleur Island Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 30.0472° N, 88.8781° W.

Key facts

Year built1848
Light characteristicFl W
Deactivated2005
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Record end date (demolished or lost)2005
Coordinates30.04722, -88.87806

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