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.
Berwick
Town
Berwick is a town in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Berwick had a population of 4,771. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Morgan City
Morgan City is a town of 11,000 people in Coastal Acadiana that revolves around shrimp and petroleum, so much so that it's major annual event is the Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival.
Bayou Vista
Town
Bayou Vista is a census-designated place in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bayou Vista had a population of 4,213. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area. 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
- View on OpenStreetMap
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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Satellite Map
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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 include Everett S. Berry Memorial Lighthouse Park and Saint Stephen Catholic Church.
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