WayfarrowHorn Island Light
Lighthouse · Jackson County, Mississippi
Horn Island Light is a lighthouse in Jackson County, Mississippi. Mississippi has 11 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 3 of them in Jackson County.
The light characteristic is recorded as F W (a steady light); it guards Gulf of Mexico; it was deactivated in 1961.
Current sources show this lighthouse no longer stands. Status check, 2026-11: The 1887 lighthouse was destroyed in the 1906 hurricane, killing the keeper and his family. The last Horn Island (Petit Bois) light, at these coordinates, was abandoned in 1961 and later destroyed. It stands at 30.2240° N, 88.4850° W.
Key facts
| Light characteristic | F W |
|---|---|
| Deactivated | 1961 |
| Body of water | Gulf of Mexico |
| Coordinates | 30.22400, -88.48500 |
Nearby places
- East Pascagoula River Lightlighthouse · Jackson County · 10 mi
- Round Island Lightlighthouse · Jackson County · 11 mi
- Fort Bayoughost town · Jackson County · 20.8 mi
- Sand Island Lightlighthouse · Mobile County · 26.1 mi
- Chandeleur Island Lightlighthouse · St. Bernard County · 26.5 mi
- Biloxi Lightlighthouse · Harrison County · 27.5 mi
- Mobile Point Range Lightslighthouse · Baldwin County · 27.6 mi
- Ship Island Lightlighthouse · Harrison County · 28.8 mi
- Hearteaseghost town · Harrison County · 29.9 mi
- Brewtonghost town · Jackson County · 30.2 mi
- Middle Bay Lightlighthouse · Baldwin County · 31.9 mi
- Epicoghost town · Harrison County · 36.7 mi
Questions
Where is Horn Island Light?
Horn Island Light is in Jackson County, Mississippi, at 30.2240, -88.4850.
How many lighthouses are in Jackson County?
Jackson County, Mississippi has 3 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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