Point Isabel Lighthouse
Texas
Point Isabel Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Texas, first lit in 1852. Its official name is Point Isabel Light. The tower stands 56 feet tall. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Aransas Pass Lighthouse, 124 mi away.
Point Isabel Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1852
Tower height
56 ft
Light 92 ft above water
Official name
Point Isabel Light
Heritage status
National Register of Historic Places
Texas State Historic Site
About Point Isabel Lighthouse
The Point (Port) Isabel Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located in Port Isabel, Texas, United States that was built in 1852 to guide ships through the Brazos Santiago Pass to Port Isabel. The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 1976.
Point Isabel Lighthouse sits at 26.0776, -97.2087 in Texas. The closest other lighthouses are Aransas Pass Lighthouse (124 mi), Matagorda Island Lighthouse (163 mi) and Halfmoon Reef Lighthouse (181 mi). Texas has 7 lighthouses in all.
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Questions about Point Isabel Lighthouse
Where is Point Isabel Lighthouse?
Point Isabel Lighthouse is in Texas, at 26.0776, -97.2087. The nearest other lighthouse is Aransas Pass Lighthouse, 124 mi away.
When was Point Isabel Lighthouse built?
Point Isabel Lighthouse was first lit in 1852.
How tall is Point Isabel Lighthouse?
The tower is 56 feet (17 m) tall, and its light sits 92 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Point Isabel Lighthouse?
The closest are Aransas Pass Lighthouse (124 mi), Matagorda Island Lighthouse (163 mi) and Halfmoon Reef Lighthouse (181 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Point Isabel Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.