Ship Island Lighthouse
Mississippi
Ship Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Mississippi, first lit in 1853. Its official name is Ship Island Light. The tower stands 79 feet tall. It was deactivated in 1964. The nearest other lighthouse is Cat Island Lighthouse, 12 mi away.
Ship Island Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1853
Deactivated 1964
Tower height
79 ft
Light 84 ft above water
Official name
Ship Island Light
Nearest lighthouse
Cat Island Lighthouse
12 mi away
About Ship Island Lighthouse
Ship Island Light was a lighthouse in Mississippi near Gulfport.
Ship Island Lighthouse sits at 30.2127, -88.9661 in Mississippi. The closest other lighthouses are Cat Island Lighthouse (12 mi), Chandeleur Island Lighthouse (13 mi) and Biloxi Lighthouse (13 mi). Mississippi has 10 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Ship Island Lighthouse
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Cat Island Lighthouse
12 mi away
Chandeleur Island Lighthouse
13 mi away
Biloxi Lighthouse
13 mi away
Merrill Shell Bank Lighthouse
17 mi away
Pass Christian Lighthouse
18 mi away
East Pascagoula River Lighthouse
26 mi away
Also close to Ship Island Lighthouse: Round Island Lighthouse 27 mi · St. Joseph Island Lighthouse 27 mi · Horn Island Lighthouse 29 mi · Lake Borgne Lighthouse 29 mi · East Rigolets Lighthouse 41 mi · West Rigolets Lighthouse 46 mi
Questions about Ship Island Lighthouse
Where is Ship Island Lighthouse?
Ship Island Lighthouse is in Mississippi, at 30.2127, -88.9661. The nearest other lighthouse is Cat Island Lighthouse, 12 mi away.
When was Ship Island Lighthouse built?
Ship Island Lighthouse was first lit in 1853. It was deactivated in 1964.
How tall is Ship Island Lighthouse?
The tower is 79 feet (24 m) tall, and its light sits 84 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Ship Island Lighthouse?
The closest are Cat Island Lighthouse (12 mi), Chandeleur Island Lighthouse (13 mi) and Biloxi Lighthouse (13 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Ship 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.