Lighthouse · Miami, Florida
Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse
The 132 ft (40 m) tower is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows two white flashes every 20 seconds, seen up to 28 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Open in the viewer from Cape Florida Lighthouse, Key Biscayne →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Height | 40.2 m (132 ft) |
| Light | Fl (2)W 20s |
| Position | 26.2592°N, 80.0807°W |
| From Cape Florida Lighthouse, Key Biscayne | 66 km (41 mi), bearing 6° N |
| Source | NOAA ENC; USCG Light List Vol. III 775; National Register 79000661 |
How to see it
Above water but beyond the horizon from Cape Florida Lighthouse, Key Biscayne, 66 km (41 mi) away: the curve of the earth hides it. CoastFinder draws it faintly and marks it hidden, with its bearing and distance.
On the website for now. Florida's lighthouses are in the web viewer first, and they are coming to the CoastFinder app, which covers the North Carolina coast today. Follow @coastfinderapp to hear when Florida arrives.
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Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.