Amelia Island North Range Lighthouse
Florida
Amelia Island North Range Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Florida, first lit in 1858. Its official name is Amelia Island North Range Light. It was deactivated in 1899. The nearest other lighthouse is Amelia Island Lighthouse, 2.1 mi away.
Amelia Island North Range Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1858
Deactivated 1899
Official name
Amelia Island North Range Light
Nearest lighthouse
Amelia Island Lighthouse
2.1 mi away
Lighthouses in Florida
35
on the map
About Amelia Island North Range Lighthouse
The Amelia Island North Range Light was built to mark a channel over the sandbar at the mouth of the St. Mary's River, which led to the harbor at Fernandina Beach, Florida, on Amelia Island. It consisted of a lighthouse and a front range tower with a light, arranged so that when ships could see one light above the other, they were lined up with the channel.
Amelia Island North Range Lighthouse sits at 30.7034, -81.4383 in Florida. The closest other lighthouses are Amelia Island Lighthouse (2.1 mi), Little Cumberland Island Lighthouse (19 mi) and St. Johns River Lighthouse (21 mi). Florida has 35 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Amelia Island North Range Lighthouse
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Amelia Island Lighthouse
2.1 mi away
Little Cumberland Island Lighthouse
19 mi away
St. Johns River Lighthouse
21 mi away
St. Johns Lighthouse
22 mi away
Dames Point Lighthouse
23 mi away
St. Simons Island Lighthouse
30 mi away
Also close to Amelia Island North Range Lighthouse: Sapelo Island Range Front Lighthouse 48 mi · Sapelo Island Lighthouse 48 mi
Questions about Amelia Island North Range Lighthouse
Where is Amelia Island North Range Lighthouse?
Amelia Island North Range Lighthouse is in Florida, at 30.7034, -81.4383. The nearest other lighthouse is Amelia Island Lighthouse, 2.1 mi away.
When was Amelia Island North Range Lighthouse built?
Amelia Island North Range Lighthouse was first lit in 1858. It was deactivated in 1899.
What lighthouses are near Amelia Island North Range Lighthouse?
The closest are Amelia Island Lighthouse (2.1 mi), Little Cumberland Island Lighthouse (19 mi) and St. Johns River Lighthouse (21 mi).
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