Southwest Reef Lighthouse
Louisiana
Southwest Reef Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Louisiana, first lit in 1848. Its official name is Southwest Reef Light. It was deactivated in 1916. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Point Au Fer Reef Lighthouse, 24 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
Southwest Reef Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1848
Deactivated 1916
Official name
Southwest Reef Light
Heritage status
National Register of Historic Places
About Southwest Reef Lighthouse
Southwest Reef Light is a historic lighthouse built in 1856 at the end of Southwest Reef in Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana to replace lightships which had been stationed there for ten years. It served to guide vessels around the reef and into the main channel of the Atchafalaya River.
Southwest Reef Lighthouse sits at 29.6944, -91.2161 in Louisiana. The closest other lighthouses are Point Au Fer Reef Lighthouse (24 mi), Trinity Shoal Lighthouse (68 mi) and Pass Manchac Lighthouse (69 mi). Louisiana has 14 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Southwest Reef Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside Southwest Reef Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close.
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Questions about Southwest Reef Lighthouse
Where is Southwest Reef Lighthouse?
Southwest Reef Lighthouse is in Louisiana, at 29.6944, -91.2161. The nearest other lighthouse is Point Au Fer Reef Lighthouse, 24 mi away.
Can you visit Southwest Reef Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside Southwest Reef Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
When was Southwest Reef Lighthouse built?
Southwest Reef Lighthouse was first lit in 1848. It was deactivated in 1916.
What lighthouses are near Southwest Reef Lighthouse?
The closest are Point Au Fer Reef Lighthouse (24 mi), Trinity Shoal Lighthouse (68 mi) and Pass Manchac Lighthouse (69 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Southwest 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.