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Amelia Island
latitude 30º 41' 26.4" N longitude 81º 25'
43.3" W
From
Interstate 95 take Exit 375, and drive east on SR 200 onto Amelia
Island. Follow SR 200 as it turns north to Fernandina Beach. Continue
into the historic district then turn right on Atlantic Avenue (A1A).
Views of the light can be had from Atlantic Avenue, but better views
come from
Fort Clinch State Park.
Photo courtesy ImusTheGreat
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Mayport
latitude 30º 23' 36.6" N longitude 81º 25'
33.2" W
Very near the above light.
Photo
courtesy Thom Perry [Flickr]
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St. Augustine
latitude 29º 53' 7.6" N longitude 81º 17'
18.2" W
From the North, take Exit 318 from Interstate 95 and travel east on SR
16 for 5.5 miles. Turn right on San Marcos Avenue (just after U.S. 1)
and travel south. San Marcos Avenue will pass Castillo de San Marcos and
become A1A. Take the Bridge of Lions over the river and continue on A1A.
Turn left onto Red Cox Road.
Photo courtesy Pats7288
[Webshots] |
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Ponce Inlet
latitude 29º 4' 50.1" N longitude 80º 55'
40.9" W
From Interstate 95, take exit 256 and go east on Dunlawton Avenue for
3.8 miles to the intersection with Highway 1. Take the bridge across the
Halifax River. At the second traffic light, turn right on Atlantic
Avenue and drive south for 5.3 miles to the four-way stop at Beach
Street. Turn right on Beach Street and then left on Peninsula Drive.
Photo courtesy François la Poutré (World Lighthouse Society)
[Flickr] |
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FL 5A |
Mount Dora
The only inland lighthouse in Florida.
Photo courtesy Donna McCraw [Flickr]. |
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Jupiter Inlet
latitude 26º 56' 55.3" N longitude 80º 4'
54.8" W
Take Highway 1 to the northern side of the river in Jupiter. Turn
right (east) at Beach Road and then right on Captain Armours Way into
Jupiter Lighthouse Park.
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Hillsborough Inlet
latitude 26º 15' 33" N longitude 80º 4' 50.8" W
From Interstate 95 in Pompano Beach, take exit 35 and drive east on
Copans Road for just over 2 miles to Federal Highway (Highway 1). Travel
south on Federal Highway for just over a half mile to 14th Street
(Highway 844). Go east on 14th Street for a mile then turn right on
Highway A1A. Turn left onto 16th street and park at the end of the
street, from where you can walk the beach to get a good view of the
lighthouse.
Photo courtesy of Claudia Domenig [Flickr] |
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Cape Florida
latitude 25º 40' 0" N longitude 80º 9' 20.9" W
January 3, 2000
From
the southern end of Interstate 95 in Miami, take exit 1 and go south on
the Rickenbacker Causeway to
Key Biscayne. Rickenbacker Causeway will
become Crandon Boulevard, which you can follow to
Bill Baggs Cape
Florida State Park at the southern end of Key Biscayne
Photo courtesy of J. Michael Bash |
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Carysfort Reef
latitude 25º 13' 18.8" N
longitude 80º 12' 41.3" W
To get a distant view of the
Carysfort Reef Lighthouse from land, at the intersection of Highway 1
and County Road 905 on Largo Key, proceed northeast on County Road 905.
The lighthouse will be directly offshore from you after roughly seven
miles.
Image courtesy Roger Bansemer [webGallery] |
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Alligator
Reef
Distant views of the Alligator Reef Lighthouse are possible from Highway
1 between Mile Markers 77 and 80.
Photo courtesy John Ames/P J McCann [Flickr] |
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Sombrero Key
latitude 24º 37' 40.1" N longitude 81º 6'
39.6" W
A distant view
is possible from the eastern end of the 7-mile bridge near Marathon or
from
Sombrero Beach. To reach Sombrero Beach, turn south on Sombrero
Beach Boulevard at Mile Marker 50 in Marathon and follow the road for
two miles to the beach, where you will find a nice park and a decent
view of the lighthouse.
Photo courtesy Travis Lide [Flickr]
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American
Shoals
For a distant view of the lighthouse from land, turn south onto
Sugarload Boulevard from the Overseas Highway at Mile Marker 17. When
the road tees after 2.6 miles, turn right and drive 2.5 miles to a small
bridge over Sugarload Creek from where you can see the lighthouse on a
clear day.
Photo courtesy Patti Schmidt [Flickr]
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Sand Key The reefs around the lighthouse are a popular snorkeling destination
from Key West.
One can also fly over the lighthouse with Fantasy Dan's Airplane Rides,
located at the Sugarloaf Airport near MM 17. Fantasy Dan's can be
reached at (305) 745-2217.
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Key West From Miami take Highway 1 to Key West, a distance of roughly 125 miles.
Highway 1 will take you into the city of Key West, where it is also
known as North Roosevelt and then Truman Avenue. Continue on Truman
Avenue past Whitehead Street to the
light.
Photo courtesy of Claudia Domenig [Flickr] |
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Photo courtesy Donna McCraw [Flickr]. |
Loggerhead
key, Dry Tortugas
Dry Tortugas National Park can be reached by ferry via Sunny Days and
Yankee Fleet, and by seaplane with Seaplanes of Key West. The ferries
and seaplanes only provide access to Garden Key, from where a distant
view of Loggerhead Key is possible. To land at Loggerhead Key, you must
take your own boat or go with a guide who has a permit issued by the
park. The pier at Loggerhead Key is closed to the public. Therefore, you
must access the island by anchoring offshore and either wading or taking
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Sanibel
From Interstate 75 just south of Fort Myers, take Exit 131 (Daniels
Parkway) west to Summerlin Road. Follow Summerlin Road to the Sanibel
Causeway, which requires a toll. Drive across the causeway onto Sanibel
Island. At the four-way stop sign turn left on Periwinkle Way and follow
it to the eastern end of the island.
Photo courtesy Pats7288
[Webshots] |
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Boca
Grande (Gasparilla Front Range)
latitude
26º 43' 1.9" N
longitude 82º 15' 39" W
Once on the
island, follow the main road towards the southern end of the island. The
range light is 1.7 miles from the southern end of the island, alongside
Gulf Boulevard.
Photo courtesy Pats7288
[Webshots] |
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Gasparilla
Rear Range
latitude 26º 44' 31.6" N longitude 82º 15'
48.6" W
To get to Gasparilla Island, take the Boca Grande Causeway near the
southern end of Highway 775 southwest of Port Charlotte. Once on the
island, follow the main road to the southern end of the island where you
will find
Gasparilla Island State Park and the lighthouse.
Photo courtesy Pats7288
[Webshots] |
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Egmont Key
latitude 27º 36' 2.8" N longitude 82º 45'
38.5" W
Seasonal ferry
service to the island is provided by
Hubbard's Marina
from Fort DeSoto County Park.
Photo courtesy E. James [Flickr]
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Tierra Verda
The Tampa Bay Watch lighthouse was modeled after the Boca Grande light.
The lighthouse is the first privately-held aid to navigation permitted
by the United States Coast Guard in Florida in the past 54 years.
Photo courtesy Peter Clark [TBwatch] |
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St. Marks
From Highway 98 just east of
Newport, turn south onto Lighthouse Road (Highway 59) and follow it for
3.6 miles to the entrance of
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.
After paying the small entrance fee, continue south on Lighthouse Road
for another 6.5 miles to the lighthouse.
Photo courtesy Pats7288
[Webshots] |
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Crooked River From Carabelle Beach, travel west on Highway 89 for just over a mile,
where you see a dirt road to your right, which leads to the
lighthouse.
Photo courtesy Pats7288
[Webshots] |
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Photo courtesy Judy Baxter
[Flickr] |
Cape San
Blas
Several miles south of Port Saint Joe
and east of Apalachicola, Highway 30 makes a sharp 90 degree turn. At
this turn, go west onto Highway 30E. Test Area D-3 is about two miles
ahead on your right hand side. Continue just past D-3 and you'll see
that the road bends around to your right. Instead of going with the
road, turn left (kinda like going straight) onto Cape San Blas Light
Drive at Test Site D-3A. As you approach the gulf, turn right on Keepers
Cottage Way, and you will see the lighthouse.
As Eglin Air Force Base
controls access to this area, it would be wise to contact them about the
site's status before planning a trip.
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Old St. Joseph Bay
South of Port Saint Joe where Highway 98 makes a 90 degree turn, turn
south on County Road 30 and continue for 2.2 miles where you will see
the lighthouse on your right. The lighthouse is a private residence, but
the owners permit pictures from the street.
Image courtesy Roger Bansemer [webGallery] |
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Pensacola
latitude 30º 20' 45.9" N longitude 87º 18'
29.6" W
From Highway 90 in Pensacola, turn south on Highway 295 (New Warrington
Road and Navy Boulevard), and follow it for three miles, and then turn
right on SR 292 (Barrancas Avenue). SR 295 leads to the main gate of the
Pensacola Naval Air Station, but visitors must now use a different
entrance. Continue on SR 292 for 5.2 miles, and then turn left on SR
173, which will lead you to the air station.
Photo courtesy David and Renee Witte
[Webshots] |
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