St. Joseph Island Lighthouse
Mississippi
St. Joseph Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Mississippi, first lit in 1861. Its official name is St. Joseph Island Light. It was deactivated in 1888. The nearest other lighthouse is Lake Borgne Lighthouse, 2.2 mi away.
St. Joseph Island Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1861
Deactivated 1888
Official name
St. Joseph Island Light
Nearest lighthouse
Lake Borgne Lighthouse
2.2 mi away
Lighthouses in Mississippi
10
on the map
About St. Joseph Island Lighthouse
The St. Joseph Island Light was a lighthouse which stood at the entrance to Lake Borgne on the north side of Mississippi Sound. It was replaced by the Lake Borgne Light to the west as the island on which it stood was eroded, and was destroyed by a hurricane in 1893.
St. Joseph Island Lighthouse sits at 30.1908, -89.4222 in Mississippi. The closest other lighthouses are Lake Borgne Lighthouse (2.2 mi), Merrill Shell Bank Lighthouse (11 mi) and Pass Christian Lighthouse (13 mi). Mississippi has 10 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near St. Joseph Island Lighthouse
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Lake Borgne Lighthouse
2.2 mi away
Merrill Shell Bank Lighthouse
11 mi away
Pass Christian Lighthouse
13 mi away
East Rigolets Lighthouse
14 mi away
Cat Island Lighthouse
16 mi away
West Rigolets Lighthouse
19 mi away
Also close to St. Joseph Island Lighthouse: Ship Island Lighthouse 27 mi · Chandeleur Island Lighthouse 34 mi · Biloxi Lighthouse 34 mi · New Canal Lighthouse 43 mi · Tchefuncte River Range Lights 46 mi
Questions about St. Joseph Island Lighthouse
Where is St. Joseph Island Lighthouse?
St. Joseph Island Lighthouse is in Mississippi, at 30.1908, -89.4222. The nearest other lighthouse is Lake Borgne Lighthouse, 2.2 mi away.
When was St. Joseph Island Lighthouse built?
St. Joseph Island Lighthouse was first lit in 1861. It was deactivated in 1888.
What lighthouses are near St. Joseph Island Lighthouse?
The closest are Lake Borgne Lighthouse (2.2 mi), Merrill Shell Bank Lighthouse (11 mi) and Pass Christian Lighthouse (13 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on St. Joseph 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.