Lake Borgne Lighthouse
Mississippi
Lake Borgne Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Mississippi, first lit in 1889. Its official name is Lake Borgne Light. It was deactivated in 1937. The nearest other lighthouse is St. Joseph Island Lighthouse, 2.2 mi away.
Lake Borgne Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1889
Deactivated 1937
Official name
Lake Borgne Light
Nearest lighthouse
St. Joseph Island Lighthouse
2.2 mi away
Lighthouses in Mississippi
10
on the map
About Lake Borgne Lighthouse
The Lake Borgne Light was a lighthouse in Mississippi at the entrance to Lake Borgne on what is now Lighthouse Point, east of Heron Bay. It was built in 1889 to replace an earlier light on St. Joseph's Island further east, which was shrinking and is now completely gone.
Lake Borgne Lighthouse sits at 30.1750, -89.4540 in Mississippi. The closest other lighthouses are St. Joseph Island Lighthouse (2.2 mi), East Rigolets Lighthouse (12 mi) and Merrill Shell Bank Lighthouse (13 mi). Mississippi has 10 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Lake Borgne Lighthouse
All lighthouses in Mississippi →St. Joseph Island Lighthouse
2.2 mi away
East Rigolets Lighthouse
12 mi away
Merrill Shell Bank Lighthouse
13 mi away
Pass Christian Lighthouse
15 mi away
West Rigolets Lighthouse
17 mi away
Cat Island Lighthouse
18 mi away
Also close to Lake Borgne Lighthouse: Ship Island Lighthouse 29 mi · Chandeleur Island Lighthouse 36 mi · Biloxi Lighthouse 36 mi · New Canal Lighthouse 41 mi · Tchefuncte River Range Lights 45 mi
Questions about Lake Borgne Lighthouse
Where is Lake Borgne Lighthouse?
Lake Borgne Lighthouse is in Mississippi, at 30.1750, -89.4540. The nearest other lighthouse is St. Joseph Island Lighthouse, 2.2 mi away.
When was Lake Borgne Lighthouse built?
Lake Borgne Lighthouse was first lit in 1889. It was deactivated in 1937.
What lighthouses are near Lake Borgne Lighthouse?
The closest are St. Joseph Island Lighthouse (2.2 mi), East Rigolets Lighthouse (12 mi) and Merrill Shell Bank Lighthouse (13 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Lake Borgne Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.