Point Defer

Year Established:
1826
Existing:
No
Source:
LL-1854

LOCATION

Location:
River Teche Mouth
Latitude:
29° 19.300'
Longitude:
91° 22.00'
U.S. State:
Louisiana
Country:
United States

OWNER & ACCESS

Open to Public:
No
Light List Data:
  1. Point Defer
Light list data courtesy Gary Riemenschneider

STRUCTURE

Year Discontinued:
1859
Disposition:
Replaced with Southwest Reef Light
Year Tower Established:
1827
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
70
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
65
Tower Daymark:
White
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
No
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1826

OPTICS

Active Aid to Navigation?:
No
Original Optic Type:
Reflectors
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No

Entered by:
t.wheeler
Entered Date:
Jan 15, 2018