Horn Island Pass Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Horn Island Pass Range Rear Lighthouse
The Horn Island Pass Range Rear structure is a 29m, 2-stage skeletal tower constructed in 1961. The lower portion is square, transitioning to a triangular upper section, all supported by a pile-mounted square platform. A rectangular daymark, red with a white vertical stripe, is attached. The light produces a white flash every 4 seconds. This navigational range commenced operation in 1961. The site is open, but the tower remains closed to visitors.
Why it matters: This rear range light, situated near Pascagoula, assists vessels navigating the Horn Island Pass.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 29m
- Geographic Range
- 15.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1961
Significant events: Range established in 1961
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 29m
- Tower Shape
- 2-stage skeletal, lower part square and upper part triangular
Structure: A 29m (94 ft) 2-stage skeletal tower, with a square lower part and a triangular upper part, mounted on a square platform supported by piles. It features a rectangular daymark colored red with a white vertical stripe.
Location
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Mississippi
- Sea Region
- Mississippi Sound off the northwestern tip of Petit Bois Island, marking the approach range for vessels arriving in Pascagoula through Horn Island Pass, the channel between Petit Bois Island to the east and Horn Island to the west.
- Latitude
- 30.2132°
- Longitude
- -88.5059°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Pascagoula(7.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J3558.1
- USCG No.
- 4-7900
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