Cedar Key Lighthouse
Florida
Cedar Key Lighthouse is an integral lighthouse in Florida, first lit in 1854. Its official name is Cedar Key Light. It was deactivated in 1915. The nearest other lighthouse is Anclote Keys Lighthouse, 66 mi away.
Cedar Key Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1854
Deactivated 1915
Official name
Cedar Key Light
Nearest lighthouse
Anclote Keys Lighthouse
66 mi away
Lighthouses in Florida
35
on the map
About Cedar Key Lighthouse
The Cedar Key Light is located on Seahorse Key across the harbor from Cedar Key, Florida. Seahorse Key was the site a watchtower erected in 1801 by followers of William Augustus Bowles, self-designated Director General of the State of Muskogee, an attempt to set up an independent state in the western part of East Florida.
Cedar Key Lighthouse sits at 29.0965, -83.0653 in Florida. The closest other lighthouses are Anclote Keys Lighthouse (66 mi), Volusia Bar Lighthouse (90 mi) and St. Marks Lighthouse (95 mi). Florida has 35 lighthouses in all.
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Questions about Cedar Key Lighthouse
Where is Cedar Key Lighthouse?
Cedar Key Lighthouse is in Florida, at 29.0965, -83.0653. The nearest other lighthouse is Anclote Keys Lighthouse, 66 mi away.
When was Cedar Key Lighthouse built?
Cedar Key Lighthouse was first lit in 1854. It was deactivated in 1915.
What lighthouses are near Cedar Key Lighthouse?
The closest are Anclote Keys Lighthouse (66 mi), Volusia Bar Lighthouse (90 mi) and St. Marks Lighthouse (95 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Cedar Key Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.