Butler Basin Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Butler Basin Lighthouse
Butler Basin Lighthouse, built in 2001, stands 11 meters tall as a white cylindrical tower with a red spiral band. It is situated on a side channel of the Tennessee River at Butler Basin Marina, southeast of Huntsville. The lighthouse features a lantern and gallery and emits a white flash every 15 seconds, visible for over 11 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse serves as a navigational aid marking the entrance to Butler Basin Marina on the Tennessee River.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 12.5m
- Geographic Range
- 11.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2001
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a red spiral band
Structure: A 11m round cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with a black lantern and red roof.
Location
- City
- Huntsville
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Alabama
- Sea Region
- A side channel of the Tennessee River at Butler Basin Marina, off Hobbs Island Road, about 9 mi southeast of Huntsville.
- Latitude
- 34.5495°
- Longitude
- -86.5417°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Guntersville(17.3 km)
- ARLHS No.
- USA-1006
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