Horn Island Lighthouse
Mississippi
Horn Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Mississippi, first lit in 1874. Its official name is Horn Island Light. It was deactivated in 1961. The nearest other lighthouse is East Pascagoula River Lighthouse, 10 mi away.
Horn Island Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1874
Deactivated 1961
Official name
Horn Island Light
Nearest lighthouse
East Pascagoula River Lighthouse
10 mi away
Lighthouses in Mississippi
10
on the map
About Horn Island Lighthouse
The Horn Island Light (in later years also known as the Petit Bois Light) was a lighthouse in Mississippi originally located at the eastern end of Horn Island. Moved and rebuilt several times, it was deactivated and abandoned in 1961.
Horn Island Lighthouse sits at 30.2240, -88.4850 in Mississippi. The closest other lighthouses are East Pascagoula River Lighthouse (10 mi), Round Island Lighthouse (11 mi) and Sand Island Lighthouse (26 mi). Mississippi has 10 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Horn Island Lighthouse
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East Pascagoula River Lighthouse
10 mi away
Round Island Lighthouse
11 mi away
Sand Island Lighthouse
26 mi away
Chandeleur Island Lighthouse
26 mi away
Biloxi Lighthouse
28 mi away
Mobile Point Range Lights
28 mi away
Also close to Horn Island Lighthouse: Ship Island Lighthouse 29 mi · Middle Bay Lighthouse 32 mi · Cat Island Lighthouse 40 mi · Battery Gladden Lighthouse 41 mi · Choctaw Point Lighthouse 43 mi · Merrill Shell Bank Lighthouse 46 mi · Pass Christian Lighthouse 46 mi
Questions about Horn Island Lighthouse
Where is Horn Island Lighthouse?
Horn Island Lighthouse is in Mississippi, at 30.2240, -88.4850. The nearest other lighthouse is East Pascagoula River Lighthouse, 10 mi away.
When was Horn Island Lighthouse built?
Horn Island Lighthouse was first lit in 1874. It was deactivated in 1961.
What lighthouses are near Horn Island Lighthouse?
The closest are East Pascagoula River Lighthouse (10 mi), Round Island Lighthouse (11 mi) and Sand Island Lighthouse (26 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Horn Island Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.