WayfarrowTybee Island Lighthouse and Museum
Lighthouse · Chatham County, Georgia
Tybee Island Lighthouse and Museum is a lighthouse in Chatham County, Georgia. Georgia has 9 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Chatham County.
It was built in 1867, in the Civil War era, making it the 4th oldest of the 6 in Georgia with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 145 feet tall (the tallest of 5 measured in Georgia); its light sits 144 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F W (a steady light), with a range of about 16 nautical miles.
Status check, 2026-11: The station dates to 1736, but today's tower was finished in 1867 on the lower 60 ft of the 1773 tower. Most sources give 145 ft, though Wikipedia lists 144 ft. It stands at 32.0222° N, 80.8456° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1867 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 145 ft |
| Focal height | 144 ft |
| Light characteristic | F W |
| Range | 16 nautical miles |
| Coordinates | 32.02222, -80.84564 |
Nearby places
- Lazarettoghost town · Chatham County · 1.5 mi
- Cockspur Island Lightlighthouse · Chatham County · 2 mi
- Tybee Island Range Front Lightlighthouse · Chatham County · 3.5 mi
- Bloody Point Range Lightslighthouse · Beaufort County · 5.4 mi
- Haig Point Range front lightlighthouse · Beaufort County · 7.8 mi
- Harbour Town Lighthouselighthouse · Beaufort County · 8.3 mi
- Haig Point Range Lightslighthouse · Beaufort County · 8.5 mi
- Haig Point Range rear lightlighthouse · Beaufort County · 8.5 mi
- Savannah Lightlighthouse · Georgia · 10.9 mi
- Hilton Head Range Rear Lightlighthouse · Beaufort County · 11.6 mi
- Bonaventureghost town · Chatham County · 12.1 mi
- Old Harbor Lightlighthouse · Chatham County · 14.5 mi
Questions
Where is Tybee Island Lighthouse and Museum?
Tybee Island Lighthouse and Museum is in Chatham County, Georgia, at 32.0222, -80.8456.
How many lighthouses are in Chatham County?
Chatham County, Georgia has 4 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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