Florida Lighthouses

Carysfort Reef
Florida Keys

Carysfort Reef

Key Largo
Year of Construction: 1848 First Lighted: 1852 Electrified: 1938 (diesel generator) Automated: 1962 Deactivated: 2014 Tower Height: 125 feet Focal Height: 106 feet Type of Tower: octagonal pyramidal skeletal Construction

At a Glance

Region
Florida Keys
Type
Historic Lighthouse
Latitude
25.0864493
Longitude
-80.5873616

About This Lighthouse

Year of Construction: 1848
First Lighted: 1852
Electrified: 1938 (diesel generator)
Automated: 1962
Deactivated: 2014
Tower Height: 125 feet
Focal Height: 106 feet
Type of Tower: octagonal pyramidal skeletal
Construction Materials: iron piles & wrought iron
Number of Stairs: unknown
Status: active
Current Optic: Vega VRB-25 rotating beacon
Grounds Open To The Public: yes-open water
Tower Open To The Public: no

Year of Construction: 1848
First Lighted: 1852
Electrified: 1938 (diesel generator)
Automated: 1962
Deactivated: 2014
Tower Height: 125 feet
Focal Height: 106 feet
Type of Tower: octagonal pyramidal skeletal
Construction Materials: iron piles & wrought iron
Number of Stairs: unknown
Status: active
Current Optic: Vega VRB-25 rotating beacon
Grounds Open To The Public: yes-open water
Tower Open To The Public: no