Sand Island Lighthouse
Alabama
Sand Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Alabama, first lit in 1838. Its official name is Sand Island Light. It was deactivated in 1933. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Mobile Point Range Lights, 3.2 mi away. It is best seen from the water or from shore.
Sand Island Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Seen by boat or from shore
First lit
1838
Deactivated 1933
Official name
Sand Island Light
Built of
Brick
About Sand Island Lighthouse
Sand Island Light, also known as Sand Island Lighthouse (and historical light station), is a decommissioned lighthouse located at the southernmost point of the state of Alabama, United States, near Dauphin Island, at the mouth of Mobile Bay. It is located roughly 3 mi (4.8 km) offshore from the primary Mobile Bay entrance, bounded on the east by Mobile Point and on the west by Dauphin Island.
Sand Island Lighthouse sits at 30.1878, -88.0506 in Alabama. The closest other lighthouses are Mobile Point Range Lights (3.2 mi), Middle Bay Lighthouse (17 mi) and Horn Island Lighthouse (26 mi). Alabama has 5 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Sand Island Lighthouse
Sand Island Lighthouse stands offshore or on an island without regular public access. Most people see it from shore or from a boat, and some local cruises pass close by.
- Heritage status
- National Register of Historic Places
- Architect
- Paul J. Pelz
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Lighthouses near Sand Island Lighthouse
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Mobile Point Range Lights
3.2 mi away
Middle Bay Lighthouse
17 mi away
Horn Island Lighthouse
26 mi away
Round Island Lighthouse
33 mi away
East Pascagoula River Lighthouse
33 mi away
Battery Gladden Lighthouse
33 mi away
Also close to Sand Island Lighthouse: Choctaw Point Lighthouse 33 mi · Pensacola Lighthouse 46 mi
Questions about Sand Island Lighthouse
Where is Sand Island Lighthouse?
Sand Island Lighthouse is in Alabama, at 30.1878, -88.0506. The nearest other lighthouse is Mobile Point Range Lights, 3.2 mi away.
Can you visit Sand Island Lighthouse?
Not on foot. Sand Island Lighthouse stands offshore or on an island without regular public access, so most people see it from the water or from shore.
When was Sand Island Lighthouse built?
Sand Island Lighthouse was first lit in 1838. It was deactivated in 1933.
What lighthouses are near Sand Island Lighthouse?
The closest are Mobile Point Range Lights (3.2 mi), Middle Bay Lighthouse (17 mi) and Horn Island Lighthouse (26 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Sand Island Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.