Sombrero Lighthouse

Sombrero Key Light is located offshore of Vaca Key in . The lighthouse is located on a mostly submerged reef. The name Sombrero Key goes back to the , and old charts show a small island at the spot, but by the later 19th Century the island had eroded, with some parts of the reef exposed at low tide.
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  • Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Marathon, Florida, United States
  • Also known as
    “Sombrero Key Light”
    “Sombrero Key Lighthouse”

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Island
is a coral reef in the Florida Reef.

Places in the Area

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Latitude
24.62784° or 24° 37′ 40″ north
Longitude
-81.11084° or 81° 6′ 39″ west
Open location code
76PWJVHQ+4M
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“Sombrero Lighthouse” goes by many names.
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