WayfarrowHunting Island Light
Lighthouse · Beaufort County, South Carolina
Hunting Island Light is a lighthouse in Beaufort County, South Carolina. South Carolina has 21 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 8 of them in Beaufort County.
It was built in 1875, in the late 19th century, making it the 5th oldest of the 9 in South Carolina with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 136 feet tall (4th tallest of 10 measured in South Carolina); its light sits 131 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as FF W, FI W30s, with a range of about 17 nautical miles; it was deactivated in 1933.
Status check, 2026-11: The light station dates from 1859, but that first tower was destroyed in the Civil War. The current cast-iron tower was finished in 1875 and moved about 1.3 miles inland in 1889 because of erosion. (Lighthousefriends gives the height as 121 ft.) Hunting Island Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 32.3750° N, 80.4383° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1875 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 136 ft |
| Focal height | 131 ft |
| Light characteristic | FF W, FI W30s |
| Range | 17 nautical miles |
| Deactivated | 1933 |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 32.37500, -80.43833 |
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Questions
Where is Hunting Island Light?
Hunting Island Light is in Beaufort County, South Carolina, at 32.3750, -80.4383.
How many lighthouses are in Beaufort County?
Beaufort County, South Carolina has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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