Amelia Island Light
The Amelia Island Light is the oldest existing lighthouse in the state of Florida in the United States. It is located near the northern end of Amelia Island in the northeastern part of the state.Photo: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Florida, United States
- Also known as: “Amelia Island Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nassau County Courthouse and Amelia Island Museum of History.
Nassau County Courthouse
Courthouse
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The Nassau County Courthouse, also known as the Old Nassau County Courthouse and the Historic Nassau County Courthouse, is a historic two-story red brick courthouse building located at 416 Centre Street in Fernandina Beach, Nassau County, Florida. Nassau County Courthouse is situated 1¼ miles west of Amelia Island Light.
Amelia Island Museum of History
Museum
Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Amelia Island Museum of History is located at 233 South Third Street, Fernandina Beach, Florida. It houses exhibits focusing on the history of Nassau County, Florida and is situated inside the old Nassau county jail. Amelia Island Museum of History is situated 1¼ miles west of Amelia Island Light.
Fernandina Plaza Historic State Park
Park
Fernandina Plaza Historic State Park is a Florida state park in Nassau County, located in Old Town Fernandina on Amelia Island. At 0.80 acres, it is the smallest unit in the Florida state park system and is operated as a satellite of Fort Clinch State Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fernandina Beach and Dungeness.
Fernandina Beach
Town
Fernandina Beach is a city in and the county seat of Nassau County, Florida, United States, in the state's northeastern corner. It is the northernmost city on Florida's Atlantic coast, situated on Amelia Island, and is one of the municipalities comprising Greater Jacksonville.
Dungeness
Hamlet
Photo: Celt1007, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dungeness on Cumberland Island, Georgia, is a ruined mansion that is part of a historic district that was the home of several families significant in American history. Dungeness is situated 5 miles north of Amelia Island Light.
O’Neil
Locality
O'Neil is an unincorporated community in Nassau County, Florida, United States. It is located on State Road 200, to the east of Yulee and the west of Fernandina Beach, between Lanceford Creek and Kingsley Creek. O’Neil is situated 6 miles southwest of Amelia Island Light.
Amelia Island Light
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Nassau, Florida, United States, North America
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Latitude
30.67317° or 30° 40′ 23″ northLongitude
-81.4425° or 81° 26′ 33″ westElevation
46 feet (14 metres)Open location code
862WMHF4+7XOpenStreetMap ID
node 6525332391OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Amelia Island Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare d’Amelia Island”
- French: “Phare d’Amelia Island”
- Portuguese: “Farol de Amelia Island”
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