WayfarrowFrank's Island Light
Lighthouse · Plaquemines County, Louisiana
Frank's Island Light is a lighthouse in Plaquemines County, Louisiana. Louisiana has 22 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Plaquemines County.
The light characteristic is recorded as F W (a steady light); it was deactivated in 1855; the recorded designer or builder is Henry Sellon Boneval Latrobe.
Current sources show this lighthouse no longer stands. Status check, 2026-11: The 1823 Winslow Lewis tower replaced an earlier tower that collapsed. It was abandoned in 1855–56 and fell into the water in 2002, so nothing stands today. It stands at 29.1417° N, 89.0233° W.
Key facts
| Light characteristic | F W |
|---|---|
| Deactivated | 1855 |
| Designer / builder | Henry Sellon Boneval Latrobe |
| Coordinates | 29.14167, -89.02333 |
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Questions
Where is Frank's Island Light?
Frank's Island Light is in Plaquemines County, Louisiana, at 29.1417, -89.0233.
How many lighthouses are in Plaquemines County?
Plaquemines County, Louisiana has 4 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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