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| Alligator Reef Lighthouse, Islamorada, FL |
*Dates of operation~~ 1873-present
*Building Material~~ Iron
*Tower~~ 136 feet
*Elevation~~ On reef at sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Five white flashes followed by a single red flash
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, (integral to tower)
*Automated~~ 1963
*Original Lens~~ First Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ VRB-25, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Caribbean Sea, at entrance to Gulf of Mexico, along Florida's Keys
*Significant Feature~~ Named for the ship USS Alligator, which was wrecked on the reef in
November, 1822. The reef is also a favorite spot for divers and snorkelers, with more
than 500 species of recorded marine life.
LINKS
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=702
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/allig.htm
Roger Bansemer's lighthouse page
http://www.bansemer.com/florida_lighthouses/alligator_reef.htm
*Building Material~~ Iron
*Tower~~ 136 feet
*Elevation~~ On reef at sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Five white flashes followed by a single red flash
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, (integral to tower)
*Automated~~ 1963
*Original Lens~~ First Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ VRB-25, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Caribbean Sea, at entrance to Gulf of Mexico, along Florida's Keys
*Significant Feature~~ Named for the ship USS Alligator, which was wrecked on the reef in
November, 1822. The reef is also a favorite spot for divers and snorkelers, with more
than 500 species of recorded marine life.
LINKS
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=702
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/allig.htm
Roger Bansemer's lighthouse page
http://www.bansemer.com/florida_lighthouses/alligator_reef.htm
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