Sand Key Light
Sand Key Light is a lighthouse 6 nautical miles southwest of Key West, Florida, between Sand Key Channel and Rock Key Channel, two of the channels into Key West, on a reef intermittently covered by sand.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse southwest of Key West, Florida, United States
- Also known as: “Sand Key” and “Sand Key Lighthouse”
- Historically known as: “Sand Cay Light”
Sand Key Light
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Florida, United States, North America
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Latitude
24.45554° or 24° 27′ 20″ north
Longitude
-81.87769° or 81° 52′ 40″ west
Established
1853
Height
49 feet (15 metres)
Operator
U.S. Coast Guard
Open location code
76PWF44C+6W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritime
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Sand Key Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Sand Key”
- French: “Phare de Sand Key”
- Russian: “Маяк Санд-Ки”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Bahama Village and Upper Duval.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Picnick Area and Cayo Hueso Cafe.
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Worth a closer look: Miami and Orlando.
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