Castle Pinckney Lighthouse
South Carolina
Castle Pinckney Lighthouse is a lighthouse in South Carolina, first lit in 1855. Its official name is Castle Pinckney Light. It was deactivated in 1917. The nearest other lighthouse is Fort Ripley Shoal Lighthouse, 0.7 mi away.
Castle Pinckney Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1855
Deactivated 1917
Official name
Castle Pinckney Light
Nearest lighthouse
Fort Ripley Shoal Lighthouse
0.7 mi away
Lighthouses in South Carolina
15
on the map
About Castle Pinckney Lighthouse
Castle Pinckney Light is a former lighthouse on Shutes' Folly Island in Charleston Harbor, Charleston County, South Carolina.
Castle Pinckney Lighthouse sits at 32.7736, -79.9110 in South Carolina. The closest other lighthouses are Fort Ripley Shoal Lighthouse (0.7 mi), Fort Sumter Range Lights (2.5 mi) and Sullivan's Island Range Lights (3.7 mi). South Carolina has 15 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Castle Pinckney Lighthouse
All lighthouses in South Carolina →Fort Ripley Shoal Lighthouse
0.7 mi away
Fort Sumter Range Lights
2.5 mi away
Sullivan's Island Range Lights
3.7 mi away
Charleston Lighthouse
4.1 mi away
Morris Island Lighthouse
5.7 mi away
Bulls Bay Lighthouse
23 mi away
Also close to Castle Pinckney Lighthouse: Combahee Bank Lighthouse 37 mi · Hunting Island Lighthouse 41 mi
Questions about Castle Pinckney Lighthouse
Where is Castle Pinckney Lighthouse?
Castle Pinckney Lighthouse is in South Carolina, at 32.7736, -79.9110. The nearest other lighthouse is Fort Ripley Shoal Lighthouse, 0.7 mi away.
When was Castle Pinckney Lighthouse built?
Castle Pinckney Lighthouse was first lit in 1855. It was deactivated in 1917.
What lighthouses are near Castle Pinckney Lighthouse?
The closest are Fort Ripley Shoal Lighthouse (0.7 mi), Fort Sumter Range Lights (2.5 mi) and Sullivan's Island Range Lights (3.7 mi).
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