Northwest Passage Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Northwest Passage Lighthouse
Built in 1879, this screwpile lighthouse featured a two-story square cottage structure. It was situated on the south side of the Northwest Channel entrance, approximately 7 miles northwest of Key West. The lighthouse served mariners navigating the channels leading to the port. Its active service concluded by 1921, and it was later charted as an obstruction. The structure burned down in 1971.
Why it matters: The Northwest Passage lighthouse guided vessels through the Northwest Channel, a primary approach to Key West. Its screwpile cottage design exemplified a common offshore aid to navigation during the late 19th century.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Shape
- square
- Material
- screwpile
Structure: A 2-story square cottage screwpile structure.
Location
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Florida
- Sea Region
- South side of the Northwest Channel entrance, about 7 miles northwest of Key West
- Latitude
- 24.6190°
- Longitude
- -81.8992°
Nearby Vessels
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1879
Significant events: Inactive since 1921, charted as an obstruction, burned in 1971
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Key West(6.5 km)
- ARLHS No.
- USA-557
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