WayfarrowShip Shoal Light
Lighthouse · Plaquemines County, Louisiana
Ship Shoal Light is a lighthouse in Plaquemines County, Louisiana. Louisiana has 22 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Plaquemines County.
The light characteristic is recorded as QF W; it guards Gulf of Mexico; it was deactivated in 1965.
It stands at 29.0153° N, 89.1669° W.
Key facts
| Light characteristic | QF W |
|---|---|
| Deactivated | 1965 |
| Body of water | Gulf of Mexico |
| Coordinates | 29.01528, -89.16694 |
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- Fort Saint Phillipghost town · Plaquemines County · 30 mi
- Quarantineghost town · Plaquemines County · 32.5 mi
- Point Pleasantghost town · Plaquemines County · 38 mi
- Nichollsghost town · Plaquemines County · 38.5 mi
- Daisyghost town · Plaquemines County · 42.5 mi
- Grand Prairieghost town · Plaquemines County · 45.2 mi
Questions
Where is Ship Shoal Light?
Ship Shoal Light is in Plaquemines County, Louisiana, at 29.0153, -89.1669.
How many lighthouses are in Plaquemines County?
Plaquemines County, Louisiana has 4 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
Sources and licences
- Wikidata — Wikidata item (CC0)
- Wikidata — Wikipedia article (linked as a source; text not used) (CC0)
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