Fort Sumter Range Lights
South Carolina
Fort Sumter Range Lights is a lighthouse in South Carolina, first lit in 1855. It was deactivated in 1915. The nearest other lighthouse is Sullivan's Island Range Lights, 1.4 mi away.
Fort Sumter Range Lights at a glance
First lit
1855
Deactivated 1915
Nearest lighthouse
Sullivan's Island Range Lights
1.4 mi away
Lighthouses in South Carolina
15
on the map
Location
South Carolina
32.752, -79.875
About Fort Sumter Range Lights
The Fort Sumter Range Lights are range lights to guide ships through the main channel of the Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. The original front light was built at Fort Sumter and the original rear light was in the steeple of St. Philip's Church in Charleston, South Carolina.
Fort Sumter Range Lights sits at 32.7522, -79.8747 in South Carolina. The closest other lighthouses are Sullivan's Island Range Lights (1.4 mi), Fort Ripley Shoal Lighthouse (1.9 mi) and Charleston Lighthouse (1.9 mi). South Carolina has 15 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Fort Sumter Range Lights
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Sullivan's Island Range Lights
1.4 mi away
Fort Ripley Shoal Lighthouse
1.9 mi away
Charleston Lighthouse
1.9 mi away
Castle Pinckney Lighthouse
2.5 mi away
Morris Island Lighthouse
4.0 mi away
Bulls Bay Lighthouse
22 mi away
Also close to Fort Sumter Range Lights: Combahee Bank Lighthouse 38 mi · Hunting Island Lighthouse 42 mi
Questions about Fort Sumter Range Lights
Where is Fort Sumter Range Lights?
Fort Sumter Range Lights is in South Carolina, at 32.7522, -79.8747. The nearest other lighthouse is Sullivan's Island Range Lights, 1.4 mi away.
When was Fort Sumter Range Lights built?
Fort Sumter Range Lights was first lit in 1855. It was deactivated in 1915.
What lighthouses are near Fort Sumter Range Lights?
The closest are Sullivan's Island Range Lights (1.4 mi), Fort Ripley Shoal Lighthouse (1.9 mi) and Charleston Lighthouse (1.9 mi).
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