St. Johns River

Type:
Year Established:
1830
Existing:
Yes
Source:
LL-1908
St. Johns River
Download:
File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
2008
Photo Courtesy of:
Mike & Carol McKinney
Collection / Donor:

LOCATION

Location:
Entrance St. Johns River
Latitude:
30° 39.1'
Longitude:
81° 42.9'
City / Town:
Mayport
U.S. State:
Florida
Location County:
Duval
Country:
United States

OWNER & ACCESS

Owner / Manager:
U.S. Navy
Open to Public:
No
Light List Data:
  1. St. Johns River
Light list data courtesy Gary Riemenschneider

STRUCTURE

Year Discontinued:
1929
Year Tower Established:
1859
Tower Construction Material:
BRICKBrick
Tower Foundation:
Natural/Emplaced
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
77
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
74
Tower Shape:
Conical
Tower Daymark:
Red
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
No
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1859
Keeper's Quarters Style:
Attached
Keeper's Quarters Construction:
Brick
Other Structures:
Modern Keepers (1954)

OPTICS

Active Aid to Navigation?:
No
Current Optic:
Removed
Original Optic Type:
Third Order, Fresnel
Year Original Lens Installed:
1867
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No

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t.wheeler
Entered Date:
Jul 20, 2017