Location | Hunting Island State Park, South Carolina |
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Coordinates | 32°22′32″N 80°26′15″W / 32.37556°N 80.43750°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1859 |
Foundation | Natural / Emplaced |
Construction | Cast Iron / Brick lined |
Height | 136 feet (41 m) |
Shape | Conical |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
Light | |
First lit | 1875 |
Deactivated | 1933 |
Focal height | 40 m (130 ft) |
Lens | Second order Fresnel lens |
Range | 17 nmi (31 km; 20 mi) |
Characteristic | FF W, FI W30s |
Hunting Island State Park Lighthouse | |
Nearest city | Beaufort, South Carolina |
Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
Built | 1889 |
Built by | US Coast Guard |
NRHP reference No. | 70000561[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 5, 1970 |
The Hunting Island Light is located in Hunting Island State Park on Hunting Island near Beaufort, South Carolina.[2][3] Although no longer used as a functioning lighthouse, the tower is a fixture at the state park and is open to visitors. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]