St. Simons South Tower Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About St. Simons South Tower Lighthouse
This 46-meter square skeletal steel tower, painted white, stands in St. Simons Sound off the west coast of St. Simons Island. It defines one side of the St. Simons Entrance Channel, providing a geographic range of 18.1 nautical miles. The tower emits an isophase red light on a 6-second cycle. Constructed of steel, it is located 4.2 kilometers from the nearest port, Brunswick. The site is open for viewing, but the tower itself is closed to the public, accessible only by boat.
Why it matters: The St. Simons South Tower is indispensable for safe navigation into St. Simons Sound, serving as a critical marker for the St. Simons Entrance Channel. Its specific red light provides immediate confirmation to mariners that they are on the correct course.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Iso R 6s
- Focal Height
- 46m
- Geographic Range
- 18.1NM
Location
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Georgia
- Sea Region
- St. Simons Sound off the west coast of St. Simons Island, defining one side of the St. Simons Entrance Channel.
- Latitude
- 31.1474°
- Longitude
- -81.4180°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Brunswick(4.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J2843.2
- USCG No.
- 3-6125
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 46m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- steel
Structure: A 46m square skeletal steel tower, painted white.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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