Halfmoon Reef Light
The Halfmoon Reef Light is one of the many screw-pile type lighthouses built on the Texas Gulf Coast, but the only one that still stands. To distinguish it from the nearby Matagorda Island Light it was given a red glass chimney to be used with the oil lantern to give it its red beam.- Lighthouse
- …is also known as “Halfmoon Reef Lighthouse”
- Description: lighthouse in Texas, United States
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Calhoun High School.
Calhoun High School
School
Calhoun High School is a public high school located in Port Lavaca. Calhoun High School is situated 2 miles southwest of Halfmoon Reef Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Lavaca and Point Comfort.
Port Lavaca
Port Lavaca is a city in Calhoun County, located in the U.S. state of Texas.
Point Comfort
Village
Point Comfort is a city in Calhoun County, Texas, United States. Point Comfort is situated 4½ miles northeast of Halfmoon Reef Light.
Halfmoon Reef Light
- Categories
- Location
- View on OpenStreetMap
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
28.6369° or 28° 38′ 13″ north
Longitude
-96.61724° or 96° 37′ 2″ west
Open location code
76W5J9PM+Q4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Halfmoon Reef Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Halfmoon Reef”
- French: “Phare de Halfmoon Reef”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bauer Community Center and YMCA Port Lavaca City Pool.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Half Moon Reef Lighthouse and Port Lavaca.
Curious Lighthouses to Discover
Uncover intriguing lighthouses from every corner of the globe.