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Boca Grande Lighthouse

Lighthouse · Lee County, Florida

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Boca Grande Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Lee County, Florida. Florida has 49 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 3 of them in Lee County.

It was built in 1890, in the late 19th century, making it the 23rd oldest of the 30 in Florida with a recorded construction date; its light sits 43 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Oc W 4s (a white light that briefly goes dark every 4 seconds), with a range of about 12 nautical miles; it guards Gulf of Mexico.

Status check, 2026-11: House-style lighthouse on iron pilings, first lit Dec 31, 1890; it was dark from 1966 to 1986 and now houses a state park museum. Sources give its height as either 41 or 44 ft. Boca Grande Lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 26.7173° N, 82.2607° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1890
Focal height43 ft
Light characteristicOc W 4s
Range12 nautical miles
Body of waterGulf of Mexico
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates26.71730, -82.26071

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Questions

Where is Boca Grande Lighthouse?

Boca Grande Lighthouse is in Lee County, Florida, at 26.7173, -82.2607.

How many lighthouses are in Lee County?

Lee County, Florida has 3 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.

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