Chandeleur Island Lighthouse
Louisiana
Chandeleur Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Louisiana, first lit in 1848. Its official name is Chandeleur Island Light. It was deactivated in 2005. Little or nothing of it survives today. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Ship Island Lighthouse, 13 mi away.
Chandeleur Island Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1848
Deactivated 2005
Official name
Chandeleur Island Light
Heritage status
National Register of Historic Places
Nearest lighthouse
Ship Island Lighthouse
13 mi away
About Chandeleur Island Lighthouse
The Chandeleur Island Light was a lighthouse established in 1848 near the northern end of the Chandeleur Islands in the Gulf of Mexico, off the east coast of Louisiana. Hurricane Katrina destroyed the light in 2005.
Chandeleur Island Lighthouse sits at 30.0472, -88.8781 in Louisiana. The closest other lighthouses are Ship Island Lighthouse (13 mi), Cat Island Lighthouse (21 mi) and Biloxi Lighthouse (24 mi). Louisiana has 14 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Chandeleur Island Lighthouse
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Ship Island Lighthouse
13 mi away
Cat Island Lighthouse
21 mi away
Biloxi Lighthouse
24 mi away
Merrill Shell Bank Lighthouse
26 mi away
Horn Island Lighthouse
26 mi away
East Pascagoula River Lighthouse
28 mi away
Also close to Chandeleur Island Lighthouse: Pass Christian Lighthouse 29 mi · Round Island Lighthouse 29 mi · St. Joseph Island Lighthouse 34 mi · Lake Borgne Lighthouse 36 mi · East Rigolets Lighthouse 47 mi
Questions about Chandeleur Island Lighthouse
Where is Chandeleur Island Lighthouse?
Chandeleur Island Lighthouse is in Louisiana, at 30.0472, -88.8781. The nearest other lighthouse is Ship Island Lighthouse, 13 mi away.
When was Chandeleur Island Lighthouse built?
Chandeleur Island Lighthouse was first lit in 1848. It was deactivated in 2005.
What lighthouses are near Chandeleur Island Lighthouse?
The closest are Ship Island Lighthouse (13 mi), Cat Island Lighthouse (21 mi) and Biloxi Lighthouse (24 mi).
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