Pensacola Light

The Pensacola Light is a lighthouse at , in Florida. It is the third iteration of what was originally a lightship, the Aurora Borealis, and remains an aid to navigation.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse built 1858
  • Also known as: “Pensacola Lighthouse”
  • Address: 2081 Radford Boulevard, Pensacola, FL 32508
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Pickens.

Museum
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is a historic pentagonal United States military fort on in the , area. It is named after American Revolutionary War hero Andrew Pickens. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Pensacola Light.

Pensacola Light

Latitude
30.34613° or 30° 20′ 46″ north
Longitude
-87.30809° or 87° 18′ 29″ west
Elevation
39 feet (12 metres)
Inception
1859
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
862J8MWR+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 697177942
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­maritime
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
4168186
Wiki­data ID
Q7164695
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Pensacola Light” goes by many names.

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