Sand Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sand Point Lighthouse
Sand Point Lighthouse is a 9-meter tapered square concrete tower situated on a round caisson. It displays a green flashing light every 4 seconds, with a focal height of 12 meters. This structure is topped by a green square daymark. The lighthouse guides vessels along the Illinois River at mile 176.6, southwest of Rome Light. Its operational status provides a geographic range of 11 nautical miles. The site is accessible by boat and open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for commercial barges and recreational boats navigating the Illinois River at river mile 176.6, warning mariners of the west side of the channel.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 4s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Location
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Illinois
- Latitude
- 40.8654°
- Longitude
- -89.5145°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Peoria(11.0 km)
- USCG No.
- 5-6980
- Wikidata
- Q45324440 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Material
- concrete
Structure: tapered square concrete tower topped by a green square daymark and mounted on a round caisson
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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