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Lighthouse
Egmont Key Light
The Egmont Key Lighthouse before its lantern was removed in 1944
Location
north end of Egmont Key Tampa Bay Fort DeSoto Park Florida United States
tapered cylindrical tower wit balcony and lantern removed
Markings
white tower
Operator
Egmont Key State Park[1][2]
Light
First lit
1858 (second)
Focal height
85 feet (26 m)
Lens
third order Fresnel lens (1858) fourth order Fresnel lens (1866) third order Fresnel lens with red sector (1893) DCB-24 aerobeacon (current)
Range
24 nmi (44 km; 28 mi)
Characteristic
Fl W 15s.
The current Egmont Key Light dates from 1858. It is the oldest structure in the Tampa Bay area still used for its original purpose.
^Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Western Florida". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
^Florida Historic Light Station Information & Photography United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 2 July 2016
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