Middle Bay Lighthouse
Alabama
Middle Bay Lighthouse is a wooden lighthouse in Alabama, first lit in 1885. Its official name is Middle Bay Light. The tower stands 48 feet tall. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Mobile Point Range Lights, 14 mi away.
Middle Bay Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1885
Tower height
48 ft
Light 49 ft above water
Official name
Middle Bay Light
Built of
Structural wood
Wooden lighthouse
About Middle Bay Lighthouse
Middle Bay Light, also known as Middle Bay Lighthouse and Mobile Bay Lighthouse, is an active hexagonal-shaped cottage style screw-pile lighthouse. The structure is located offshore from Mobile, Alabama, in the center of Mobile Bay.
Middle Bay Lighthouse sits at 30.4374, -88.0112 in Alabama. The closest other lighthouses are Mobile Point Range Lights (14 mi), Battery Gladden Lighthouse (16 mi) and Choctaw Point Lighthouse (16 mi). Alabama has 5 lighthouses in all.
- Heritage status
- National Register of Historic Places
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Lighthouses near Middle Bay Lighthouse
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Mobile Point Range Lights
14 mi away
Battery Gladden Lighthouse
16 mi away
Choctaw Point Lighthouse
16 mi away
Sand Island Lighthouse
17 mi away
Horn Island Lighthouse
32 mi away
Round Island Lighthouse
33 mi away
Also close to Middle Bay Lighthouse: East Pascagoula River Lighthouse 34 mi · Pensacola Lighthouse 42 mi
Questions about Middle Bay Lighthouse
Where is Middle Bay Lighthouse?
Middle Bay Lighthouse is in Alabama, at 30.4374, -88.0112. The nearest other lighthouse is Mobile Point Range Lights, 14 mi away.
When was Middle Bay Lighthouse built?
Middle Bay Lighthouse was first lit in 1885.
How tall is Middle Bay Lighthouse?
The tower is 48 feet (15 m) tall, and its light sits 49 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Middle Bay Lighthouse?
The closest are Mobile Point Range Lights (14 mi), Battery Gladden Lighthouse (16 mi) and Choctaw Point Lighthouse (16 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Middle Bay Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.