Cockspur Island Light
The Cockspur Island Light is the smallest lighthouse in Georgia. It ceased operation as an active beacon in 1909. It has been relit since 2007 for historical rather than navigational purposes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Georgia, United States
- Also known as: “Cockspur Beacon”, “Cockspur Island Lighthouse”, and “Cockspur Island Lighthouse (historical)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Pulaski National Monument and Tybee Post Theater.
Fort Pulaski National Monument
Fort Pulaski National Monument is located on Cockspur Island between Savannah and Tybee Island, Georgia. It preserves Fort Pulaski, the place where the Union Army successfully tested rifled cannons in 1862, the success of which rendered brick fortifications obsolete.
Tybee Post Theater
Theater building
Tybee Post Theater is a movie theatre located on Tybee Island, Georgia, United States. It was constructed in 1930 by the military for the local fort Fort Screven. Tybee Post Theater is situated 2 miles east of Cockspur Island Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tybee Island and Talahi Island.
Tybee Island
Photo: Sam DeLong, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tybee Island is a popular beach town and barrier island 18 mi east of Savannah along the Atlantic coast of Georgia.
Talahi Island
Village
Talahi Island is a barrier island, unincorporated community, and census-designated place in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,247 at the 2020 census. Talahi Island is situated 6 miles west of Cockspur Island Light.
Wilmington Island
Town
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Wilmington Island is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Chatham County, Georgia. The population was 15,129 at the time of the 2020 U.S. census. Wilmington Island is situated 6 miles west of Cockspur Island Light.
Cockspur Island Light
- Categories: heritage site, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Chatham County, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.02269° or 32° 1′ 22″ northLongitude
-80.88° or 80° 52′ 48″ westOpen location code
864X24FC+32OpenStreetMap ID
way 394526203OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
7132725Wikidata ID
Q5139685
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In Other Languages
“Cockspur Island Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Cockspur Island”
- French: “Phare de Cockspur Island”
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