Lighthouse · Sanibel, Florida
Sanibel Island Lighthouse
The tower is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows two white flashes every 6 seconds, seen up to 13 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Open in the viewer from Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Light | Fl (2)W 6s |
| Position | 26.4529°N, 82.0143°W |
| From Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse | 194 km (120 mi), bearing 277° W |
| Source | NOAA ENC; USCG Light List Vol. III 1245; National Register 74000648 |
How to see it
Above water but beyond the horizon from Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse, 194 km (120 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.
Nearby
- Sanibel IslandIsland · 8.4 km
- Sanibel RocksReef · 1.5 m · 12 km
- Captiva IslandIsland · 19 km
- Little Pine IslandIsland · 19 km
- Pine IslandIsland · 20 km
- Belle TrixShipwreck · 13.1 m · 21 km
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.