Southwest Reef Light
Southwest Reef Light is a historic lighthouse built in 1856 at the end of Southwest Reef in Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana to replace lightships which had been stationed there for ten years.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Louisiana, United States
- Also known as: “Southwest Reef Lighthouse”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Berwick and Morgan City.
Bayou Vista
Town
Bayou Vista is a census-designated place in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. Bayou Vista is situated 3 miles west of Southwest Reef Light.
Southwest Reef Light
- Categories: heritage site, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.69429° or 29° 41′ 39″ north
Longitude
-91.21629° or 91° 12′ 59″ west
Open location code
76XCMQVM+PF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouse
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritage
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Southwest Reef Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Southwest Reef”
- French: “Phare de Southwest Reef”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Everett S. Berry Memorial Lighthouse Park and Saint Stephen Catholic Church.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Berwick Elementary School and MidSouth Tire.
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