The 13 Tallest Lighthouses in Florida

Ranked by the height of the tower standing today, for every lighthouse in Florida that we could confirm is still standing. Ponce de Leon Inlet Light leads, 175 ft tall; number 13 is St. Johns Light, 64 ft tall. Dates or measurements marked uncertain in the source are left out rather than guessed Each entry was checked against current sources (park services, historic registers, preservation societies), and anything demolished, replaced or uncertain is left out. Each entry links to its own page with coordinates, sources and image licences.

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   1. Ponce de Leon Inlet Light

   175 ft tall · Volusia County, Florida · National Register

   Photo: ErgoSum88 / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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   2. St. Augustine Light

   165 ft tall · St. Johns County, Florida · National Register

   Photo: Viktoriya Sorochuk / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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   3. Cape Canaveral Light

   151 ft tall · Brevard County, Florida

   Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Derwin Oviedo / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

4. 4. Alligator Reef Light

   136 ft tall · Florida · National Register

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   5. Sand Key Light

   132 ft tall · Monroe County, Florida · National Register

   Photo: United States Navy, James Brooks / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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   6. American Shoal Light

   109 ft tall · Monroe County, Florida · National Register

   Photo: USCG / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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   7. Jupiter Inlet Light

   108 ft tall · Palm Beach County, Florida · National Register

   Photo: Clinton & Charles Robertson from Del Rio, Texas & College Station, TX, USA / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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   8. Gasperilla Island Lighthouse

   105 ft tall · Lee County, Florida

   Photo: Pete Markham from Loretto, USA / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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   9. Cape Florida Light

   95 ft tall · Miami-Dade County, Florida · National Register

   Photo: Dr Zak at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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    10. Cape St. George Light

    77 ft tall · Franklin County, Florida · National Register

    Photo: Ebyabe / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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    11. Boca Chita Key Lighthouse

    65 ft tall · Miami-Dade County, Florida

    Photo: National Park Service Digital Image Archives / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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    12. Amelia Island Light

    64 ft tall · Nassau County, Florida · National Register

    Photo: bubba73 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

13. 13. St. Johns Light

    64 ft tall · Duval County, Florida · National Register

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