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Point Au Fer Reef Light

Lighthouse · St. Mary County, Louisiana

Point Au Fer Reef Light 1963 LA
Point Au Fer Reef Light 1963 LA · USCG / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Point Au Fer Reef Light is a lighthouse in St. Mary County, Louisiana. Louisiana has 22 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in St. Mary County.

It was built in 1916, in the early 20th century, making it the 8th oldest of the 9 in Louisiana with a recorded construction date; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 6s (c1965) (a white flash every 6 seconds).

Its record gives 1975 as the year this lighthouse was demolished, destroyed or taken out of existence, so it may no longer stand; check its status before you travel. It stands at 29.3722° N, 91.3842° W.

Key facts

Year built1916
Light characteristicFl W 6s (c1965)
Record end date (demolished or lost)1975
Coordinates29.37222, -91.38417

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Questions

Where is Point Au Fer Reef Light?

Point Au Fer Reef Light is in St. Mary County, Louisiana, at 29.3722, -91.3842.

How many lighthouses are in St. Mary County?

St. Mary County, Louisiana has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.

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