Anclote Key Lighthouse
The Anclote Keys Light is a lighthouse built in 1887 on Anclote Key, the largest of the Anclote Keys. It is a skeletal square pyramidal tower, painted brown, with a black lantern.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse built in 1887 on Anclote Key, Florida, United States
- Also known as: “Anclote Keys Light”, “Anclote Keys Lighthouse”, and “Anclote Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Anclote Key Preserve State Park.
Anclote Key Preserve State Park
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Anclote Key Preserve State Park is a Florida State Park and historic site, located on Anclote Key three miles off Tarpon Springs along the Atlantic coastal plain. Anclote Key Preserve State Park is only accessible by boat. Anclote Key Preserve State Park is situated 2 miles north of Anclote Key Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarpon Springs.
Tarpon Springs
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Tarpon Springs is a city in Pinellas County, Florida. It is known for its implication in the sponge diving industry and its strong Greek presence. In fact, it has the highest percentage of Greeks of any city in America.
Anclote Key Lighthouse
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Pinellas County, Florida, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
28.16702° or 28° 10′ 1″ northLongitude
-82.84467° or 82° 50′ 41″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Height
112 feet (34 metres)Operator
Anclote Key Preserve State ParkOpen location code
76WV5584+R4OpenStreetMap ID
node 3205595797OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
4146012Wikidata ID
Q4753085
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In Other Languages
“Anclote Key Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare d’Anclote Key”
- French: “Phare d’Anclote Key”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Windrush and Anclote.
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