WayfarrowHilton Head Range Rear Light
Lighthouse · Beaufort County, South Carolina
Hilton Head Range Rear Light is a lighthouse in Beaufort County, South Carolina. South Carolina has 21 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 8 of them in Beaufort County.
Its light sits 92 feet above the water; it was deactivated in 1932.
Status check, 2026-11: Inactive cast-iron skeleton tower (deactivated 1932) at Palmetto Dunes; building began in 1879 and sources give 1880 or 1881 for completion/activation and 87, 92, 94 or 95 ft for height, so both are left null. Hilton Head Range Rear Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 32.1642° N, 80.7400° W.
Key facts
| Focal height | 92 ft |
|---|---|
| Deactivated | 1932 |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 32.16420, -80.74000 |
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- Haig Point Range front lightlighthouse · Beaufort County · 6 mi
- Bloody Point Range Lightslighthouse · Beaufort County · 9.1 mi
- Santa Elenaghost town · Beaufort County · 10.5 mi
- Parris Island Range Lightslighthouse · Beaufort County · 10.9 mi
- Tybee Island Lighthouse and Museumlighthouse · Chatham County · 11.6 mi
- Lazarettoghost town · Chatham County · 12.8 mi
- Cockspur Island Lightlighthouse · Chatham County · 12.8 mi
- Tybee Island Range Front Lightlighthouse · Chatham County · 13.3 mi
- Savannah Lightlighthouse · Georgia · 15.2 mi
Questions
Where is Hilton Head Range Rear Light?
Hilton Head Range Rear Light is in Beaufort County, South Carolina, at 32.1642, -80.7400.
How many lighthouses are in Beaufort County?
Beaufort County, South Carolina has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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