Battery Gladden Lighthouse
Alabama
Battery Gladden Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Alabama, first lit in 1872. Its official name is Battery Gladden Light. It was deactivated in 1913. The nearest other lighthouse is Choctaw Point Lighthouse, 2.4 mi away.
Battery Gladden Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1872
Deactivated 1913
Official name
Battery Gladden Light
Nearest lighthouse
Choctaw Point Lighthouse
2.4 mi away
Lighthouses in Alabama
5
on the map
About Battery Gladden Lighthouse
The Battery Gladden Light was a lighthouse in Mobile Bay which marked a turn in the old ship channel. It was deactivated in 1913 and no longer exists.
Battery Gladden Lighthouse sits at 30.6675, -88.0228 in Alabama. The closest other lighthouses are Choctaw Point Lighthouse (2.4 mi), Middle Bay Lighthouse (16 mi) and Mobile Point Range Lights (30 mi). Alabama has 5 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Battery Gladden Lighthouse
All lighthouses in Alabama →Choctaw Point Lighthouse
2.4 mi away
Middle Bay Lighthouse
16 mi away
Mobile Point Range Lights
30 mi away
Sand Island Lighthouse
33 mi away
Round Island Lighthouse
38 mi away
East Pascagoula River Lighthouse
39 mi away
Also close to Battery Gladden Lighthouse: Horn Island Lighthouse 41 mi · Pensacola Lighthouse 48 mi
Questions about Battery Gladden Lighthouse
Where is Battery Gladden Lighthouse?
Battery Gladden Lighthouse is in Alabama, at 30.6675, -88.0228. The nearest other lighthouse is Choctaw Point Lighthouse, 2.4 mi away.
When was Battery Gladden Lighthouse built?
Battery Gladden Lighthouse was first lit in 1872. It was deactivated in 1913.
What lighthouses are near Battery Gladden Lighthouse?
The closest are Choctaw Point Lighthouse (2.4 mi), Middle Bay Lighthouse (16 mi) and Mobile Point Range Lights (30 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Battery Gladden Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.