Fort Ripley Shoal Lighthouse
South Carolina
Fort Ripley Shoal Lighthouse is a lighthouse in South Carolina, first lit in 1878. Its official name is Fort Ripley Shoal Light. It was deactivated in 1932. The nearest other lighthouse is Castle Pinckney Lighthouse, 0.7 mi away.
Fort Ripley Shoal Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1878
Deactivated 1932
Official name
Fort Ripley Shoal Light
Nearest lighthouse
Castle Pinckney Lighthouse
0.7 mi away
Lighthouses in South Carolina
15
on the map
About Fort Ripley Shoal Lighthouse
The Fort Ripley Shoal Light or Middle Ground Light was a lighthouse in the Charleston, South Carolina harbor approaches.
Fort Ripley Shoal Lighthouse sits at 32.7660, -79.9020 in South Carolina. The closest other lighthouses are Castle Pinckney Lighthouse (0.7 mi), Fort Sumter Range Lights (1.9 mi) and Sullivan's Island Range Lights (3.0 mi). South Carolina has 15 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Fort Ripley Shoal Lighthouse
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Castle Pinckney Lighthouse
0.7 mi away
Fort Sumter Range Lights
1.9 mi away
Sullivan's Island Range Lights
3.0 mi away
Charleston Lighthouse
3.5 mi away
Morris Island Lighthouse
5.0 mi away
Bulls Bay Lighthouse
22 mi away
Also close to Fort Ripley Shoal Lighthouse: Combahee Bank Lighthouse 37 mi · Hunting Island Lighthouse 41 mi
Questions about Fort Ripley Shoal Lighthouse
Where is Fort Ripley Shoal Lighthouse?
Fort Ripley Shoal Lighthouse is in South Carolina, at 32.7660, -79.9020. The nearest other lighthouse is Castle Pinckney Lighthouse, 0.7 mi away.
When was Fort Ripley Shoal Lighthouse built?
Fort Ripley Shoal Lighthouse was first lit in 1878. It was deactivated in 1932.
What lighthouses are near Fort Ripley Shoal Lighthouse?
The closest are Castle Pinckney Lighthouse (0.7 mi), Fort Sumter Range Lights (1.9 mi) and Sullivan's Island Range Lights (3.0 mi).
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