Garden Key Lighthouse
Florida
Garden Key Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Florida, first lit in 1826. Its official name is Garden Key Light. The tower stands 82 feet tall. It was deactivated in 1924. The nearest other lighthouse is Dry Tortugas Lighthouse, 3.0 mi away.
Garden Key Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1826
Deactivated 1924
Tower height
82 ft
Official name
Garden Key Light
Built of
Cast iron
About Garden Key Lighthouse
The Garden Key Light, also known as the Tortuga Harbor Light, is located at Fort Jefferson, on Garden Key in the Dry Tortugas, Florida. The first lighthouse, started in 1824 and first lit in 1826, was a brick conical tower.
Garden Key Lighthouse sits at 24.6281, -82.8722 in Florida. The closest other lighthouses are Dry Tortugas Lighthouse (3.0 mi), Rebecca Shoal Lighthouse (18 mi) and Northwest Passage Lighthouse (61 mi). Florida has 35 lighthouses in all.
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Questions about Garden Key Lighthouse
Where is Garden Key Lighthouse?
Garden Key Lighthouse is in Florida, at 24.6281, -82.8722. The nearest other lighthouse is Dry Tortugas Lighthouse, 3.0 mi away.
When was Garden Key Lighthouse built?
Garden Key Lighthouse was first lit in 1826. It was deactivated in 1924.
How tall is Garden Key Lighthouse?
The tower is 82 feet (25 m) tall.
What lighthouses are near Garden Key Lighthouse?
The closest are Dry Tortugas Lighthouse (3.0 mi), Rebecca Shoal Lighthouse (18 mi) and Northwest Passage Lighthouse (61 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Garden 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.