Merrill Shell Bank Lighthouse
Mississippi
Merrill Shell Bank Lighthouse is a screw-pile lighthouse in Mississippi, first lit in 1860. Its official name is Merrill Shell Bank Light. It was deactivated in 1945. The nearest other lighthouse is Pass Christian Lighthouse, 4.9 mi away.
Merrill Shell Bank Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1860
Deactivated 1945
Official name
Merrill Shell Bank Light
Nearest lighthouse
Pass Christian Lighthouse
4.9 mi away
Lighthouses in Mississippi
10
on the map
About Merrill Shell Bank Lighthouse
The Merrill Shell Bank Light was a screw-pile lighthouse which once stood on its eponymous shoal in the Mississippi Sound, west of Cat Island and south of Pass Christian, Mississippi. It was replaced by a skeleton tower on the same foundation.
Merrill Shell Bank Lighthouse sits at 30.2425, -89.2489 in Mississippi. The closest other lighthouses are Pass Christian Lighthouse (4.9 mi), Cat Island Lighthouse (5.3 mi) and St. Joseph Island Lighthouse (11 mi). Mississippi has 10 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Merrill Shell Bank Lighthouse
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Pass Christian Lighthouse
4.9 mi away
Cat Island Lighthouse
5.3 mi away
St. Joseph Island Lighthouse
11 mi away
Lake Borgne Lighthouse
13 mi away
Ship Island Lighthouse
17 mi away
Biloxi Lighthouse
23 mi away
Also close to Merrill Shell Bank Lighthouse: East Rigolets Lighthouse 25 mi · Chandeleur Island Lighthouse 26 mi · West Rigolets Lighthouse 30 mi · East Pascagoula River Lighthouse 41 mi · Round Island Lighthouse 42 mi · Horn Island Lighthouse 46 mi
Questions about Merrill Shell Bank Lighthouse
Where is Merrill Shell Bank Lighthouse?
Merrill Shell Bank Lighthouse is in Mississippi, at 30.2425, -89.2489. The nearest other lighthouse is Pass Christian Lighthouse, 4.9 mi away.
When was Merrill Shell Bank Lighthouse built?
Merrill Shell Bank Lighthouse was first lit in 1860. It was deactivated in 1945.
What lighthouses are near Merrill Shell Bank Lighthouse?
The closest are Pass Christian Lighthouse (4.9 mi), Cat Island Lighthouse (5.3 mi) and St. Joseph Island Lighthouse (11 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Merrill Shell Bank Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.