WayfarrowHillsboro Inlet Light
Lighthouse · Broward County, Florida
Hillsboro Inlet Light is a lighthouse in Broward County, Florida. Florida has 49 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
It was built in 1907, in the early 20th century, making it the 26th oldest of the 30 in Florida with a recorded construction date; its light sits 135 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 20s (a white flash every 20 seconds), with a range of about 28 nautical miles.
Status check, 2026-11: The iron skeleton tower was first lit on March 8, 1907. Height is left null because sources give 132, 137, 138, 142 and 145 ft, and 136 ft is the focal height, not the tower height. Hillsboro Inlet Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 26.2589° N, 80.0808° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1907 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 135 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 20s |
| Range | 28 nautical miles |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 26.25889, -80.08083 |
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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.