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| Egmont Key Lighthouse, St Petersburg, FLA |
*Dates of operation~~ 1858-present
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 87 feet
*Elevation~~ Sea level
*Markings~~ White
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every 15 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ USCG barracks and storage building
*Automated~~ 1989
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ DCB-224
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard owns tower, grounds are owned by U. S. Fish and
Wildlife service and managed by Florida Dept. of Natural Resources
*Waterway Location~~ Tampa Bay near Gulf of Mexico
*Significant Feature~~ The lantern was removed in 1944 in order to accommodate the
present aerobeacon.
LINKS
Lighthouse Friends lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=370
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/egmont.htm
Florida State Parks Edgmont page
http://www.abfla.com/parks/EgmontKey/egmontkey.html
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 87 feet
*Elevation~~ Sea level
*Markings~~ White
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every 15 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ USCG barracks and storage building
*Automated~~ 1989
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ DCB-224
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard owns tower, grounds are owned by U. S. Fish and
Wildlife service and managed by Florida Dept. of Natural Resources
*Waterway Location~~ Tampa Bay near Gulf of Mexico
*Significant Feature~~ The lantern was removed in 1944 in order to accommodate the
present aerobeacon.
LINKS
Lighthouse Friends lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=370
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/egmont.htm
Florida State Parks Edgmont page
http://www.abfla.com/parks/EgmontKey/egmontkey.html
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