WayfarrowGulfport Harbor Light
Lighthouse · Harrison County, Mississippi
Gulfport Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Harrison County, Mississippi. Mississippi has 11 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 5 of them in Harrison County.
It was built in 2011, in the postwar decades; the tower stands about 49 feet tall; its light sits 46 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 4s (a white flash every 4 seconds).
Status check, 2026-11: A replica of the Ship Island Lighthouse, built in 2011 at Jones Park after Hurricane Katrina; one news report gives 2012 as the completion year. It is a working light run by the City of Gulfport (USCG 4-10020), and the 49 ft height comes from a single source. It stands at 30.3650° N, 89.0897° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 49 ft |
| Focal height | 46 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 4s |
| Coordinates | 30.36500, -89.08972 |
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- Epicoghost town · Harrison County · 4 mi
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- Pass Christian Lightlighthouse · Harrison County · 10.2 mi
- Cat Island Lightlighthouse · Harrison County · 10.2 mi
- Biloxi Lightlighthouse · Harrison County · 11.4 mi
- Ship Island Lightlighthouse · Harrison County · 12.9 mi
- Rawhideghost town · Harrison County · 20.1 mi
- Fort Bayoughost town · Jackson County · 22.9 mi
- St. Joseph Island Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 23.2 mi
- Bennettghost town · Hancock County · 24.3 mi
- Lake Borgne Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 25.4 mi
- Chandeleur Island Lightlighthouse · St. Bernard County · 25.4 mi
Questions
Where is Gulfport Harbor Light?
Gulfport Harbor Light is in Harrison County, Mississippi, at 30.3650, -89.0897.
How many lighthouses are in Harrison County?
Harrison County, Mississippi has 5 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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