WayfarrowFort Ripley Shoal Light
Lighthouse · Charleston County, South Carolina
Fort Ripley Shoal Light is a lighthouse in Charleston County, South Carolina. South Carolina has 21 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 9 of them in Charleston County.
The light characteristic is recorded as F R (a steady light); it was deactivated in 1932.
Its record gives 1932 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. It stands at 32.7660° N, 79.9020° W.
Key facts
| Light characteristic | F R |
|---|---|
| Deactivated | 1932 |
| Record end date (demolished or lost) | 1932 |
| Coordinates | 32.76600, -79.90200 |
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Questions
Where is Fort Ripley Shoal Light?
Fort Ripley Shoal Light is in Charleston County, South Carolina, at 32.7660, -79.9020.
How many lighthouses are in Charleston County?
Charleston County, South Carolina has 9 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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