Matagorda Island Lighthouse

The Matagorda Island Light is located on in , in the U.S. state of . Once under the jurisdiction of the United States Coast Guard, the lighthouse is now managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: structure in Port O’Connor (vicinity), Calhoun County, Texas
  • Also known as: Matagorda Island Light”, “Matagorda Island lighthouse”, and “Matagorda Lighthouse

Matagorda Island Lighthouse

Latitude
28.33789° or 28° 20′ 16″ north
Longitude
-96.42407° or 96° 25′ 27″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Height
92 feet (28 metres)
Open location code
76W58HQG+59
Open­Street­Map ID
way 427136840
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
4709587
Wiki­data ID
Q6785980
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