WayfarrowCharleston Light
Lighthouse · Charleston County, South Carolina
Charleston Light is a lighthouse in Charleston County, South Carolina. South Carolina has 21 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 9 of them in Charleston County.
It was built in 1962, in the postwar decades, making it the 8th oldest of the 9 in South Carolina with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 140 feet tall (3rd tallest of 10 measured in South Carolina); its light sits 164 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl(2) W 30s (a group of 2 white flashes every 30 seconds), with a range of about 26 nautical miles; it guards North Atlantic Ocean.
Status check, 2026-11: Building started in 1960, but the light was first lit on June 15, 1962, so the record's 1960 is the start date. Post and Courier and Wikipedia give the tower as 140 ft, which matches the record's 43 m. The Coast Guard and Clio say 163 ft, which is the height of the light above the water, not the tower. It stands at 32.7579° N, 79.8432° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1962 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 140 ft |
| Focal height | 164 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl(2) W 30s |
| Range | 26 nautical miles |
| Body of water | North Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 32.75792, -79.84325 |
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- Castle Pinckney Lightlighthouse · Charleston County · 4.1 mi
- Morris Island Lightlighthouse · Charleston County · 4.9 mi
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- Gehlkinghost town · Berkeley County · 11.2 mi
- Old Vatghost town · Berkeley County · 12 mi
- Melgroveghost town · Berkeley County · 14.8 mi
- Point Pleasantghost town · Charleston County · 17.8 mi
- Bulls Bay Lightlighthouse · Charleston County · 19.9 mi
Questions
Where is Charleston Light?
Charleston Light is in Charleston County, South Carolina, at 32.7579, -79.8432.
How many lighthouses are in Charleston County?
Charleston County, South Carolina has 9 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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