Point Au Fer Reef Lighthouse
Louisiana
Point Au Fer Reef Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Louisiana, first lit in 1916. Its official name is Point Au Fer Reef Light. The nearest other lighthouse is Southwest Reef Lighthouse, 24 mi away.
Point Au Fer Reef Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1916
Official name
Point Au Fer Reef Light
Nearest lighthouse
Southwest Reef Lighthouse
24 mi away
Lighthouses in Louisiana
14
on the map
About Point Au Fer Reef Lighthouse
The Point Au Fer Reef Light was a lighthouse built in 1916 on Eugene Island in Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana to mark a new channel across Point Au Feu Reef. It replaced Southwest Reef Light as the entrance light for the Atchafalaya River.
Point Au Fer Reef Lighthouse sits at 29.3722, -91.3842 in Louisiana. The closest other lighthouses are Southwest Reef Lighthouse (24 mi), Trinity Shoal Lighthouse (51 mi) and New Canal Lighthouse (89 mi). Louisiana has 14 lighthouses in all.
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Questions about Point Au Fer Reef Lighthouse
Where is Point Au Fer Reef Lighthouse?
Point Au Fer Reef Lighthouse is in Louisiana, at 29.3722, -91.3842. The nearest other lighthouse is Southwest Reef Lighthouse, 24 mi away.
When was Point Au Fer Reef Lighthouse built?
Point Au Fer Reef Lighthouse was first lit in 1916.
What lighthouses are near Point Au Fer Reef Lighthouse?
The closest are Southwest Reef Lighthouse (24 mi), Trinity Shoal Lighthouse (51 mi) and New Canal Lighthouse (89 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Point Au Fer Reef Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.