The Beavertail Lighthouse was built in 1749 and is the third lighthouse to be built in the country. The Beavertail Lighthouse is located at the southern tip of Conanicut Island in Jamestown, Rhode Island and was previously known as the Newport Light. The British destroyed the original building in 1779 when they retreated from Rhode…
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Nubble Lighthouse takes its name from the narrow stretch of land leading to the small island housing the lighthouse. The Nubble Lighthouse is located near the town of York, Maine about 50 miles south of Portland. It was constructed in 1879 and it was known as the Knubble Lighthouse. The United States government transferred the…
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The Cape Florida Lighthouse is the oldest standing structure in Miami-Dade County. The Cape Florida Lighthouse is located at the south end of Key Biscayne in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The lighthouse was built in 1825 and guided mariners off Florida’s Coral Reef which starts near Key Biscayne and extends southward to the tip of the…
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The Split Point Lighthouse is located near town of Anglesea along the Great Ocean Road in Australia. The lighthouse was built in 1891 and overlooks Eagle Rock along the southern coast of Australia. The elevation of the Split Point Lighthouse is 66 meters but the height of the lighthouse itself is 34 meters. Prior to…
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Europa Point is the southernmost point in Gibraltar but the southernmost point in Europe is in Spain just across the Bay of Gibraltar. The lighthouse was built in 1841 and it provides a landfall reference point for vessels passing through the gateway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The view from the lighthouse…
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