Sand Key Lighthouse
Florida
Sand Key Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Florida, first lit in 1827. Its official name is Sand Key Light. It was deactivated in 2015. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Key West Lighthouse, 7.8 mi away. It is best seen from the water or from shore.
Sand Key Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Seen by boat or from shore
First lit
1827
Deactivated 2015
Official name
Sand Key Light
Built of
Cast iron
About Sand Key Lighthouse
Sand Key Light is a lighthouse 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) southwest of Key West, Florida, between Sand Key Channel and Rock Key Channel, two of the channels into Key West, on a reef intermittently covered by sand. At times the key has been substantial enough to have trees, and in 1900 nine to twelve thousand terns nested on the island.
Sand Key Lighthouse sits at 24.4639, -81.8794 in Florida. The closest other lighthouses are Key West Lighthouse (7.8 mi), Northwest Passage Lighthouse (11 mi) and American Shoal Lighthouse (23 mi). Florida has 35 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Sand Key Lighthouse
Sand Key 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
- George Meade
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Questions about Sand Key Lighthouse
Where is Sand Key Lighthouse?
Sand Key Lighthouse is in Florida, at 24.4639, -81.8794. The nearest other lighthouse is Key West Lighthouse, 7.8 mi away.
Can you visit Sand Key Lighthouse?
Not on foot. Sand Key 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 Key Lighthouse built?
Sand Key Lighthouse was first lit in 1827. It was deactivated in 2015.
What lighthouses are near Sand Key Lighthouse?
The closest are Key West Lighthouse (7.8 mi), Northwest Passage Lighthouse (11 mi) and American Shoal Lighthouse (23 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Sand 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.