Dry Tortugas Light
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The Dry Tortugas Light is a lighthouse located on Loggerhead Key, three miles west of Fort Jefferson, Florida.[1][2] It was taken out of operation in 2015. It has also been called the Loggerhead Lighthouse. It has been said to be "a greater distance from the mainland than any other light in the world."[3]
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Location | Loggerhead Key Dry Tortugas Florida United States |
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Coordinates | 24°38′0.1″N 82°55′14.0″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1858 |
Foundation | stone basement |
Construction | brick tower |
Automated | 1988 |
Height | 157 feet (48 m) |
Shape | tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white lower half tower, natural gray upper half tower, black lantern |
Power source | solar power |
Racon | "K" (−∘−) |
Light | |
Focal height | 151 feet (46 m) |
Lens | 1st Fresnel lens (original) 2nd order (later) VRB-25 aerobeacon (current) |
Range | 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 20s. |
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