Lighthouse · Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana
Southwest Reef Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1859 and no longer serves as a light for ships. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stood on Southwest Reef at the mouth of Atchafalaya Bay until 1987, when the town of Berwick moved it about 25 miles upriver to a park beside the Atchafalaya River.
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Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1859 |
| Position | 29.6943°N, 91.2163°W |
| From Berwick, by the Southwest Reef Lighthouse | 148 m (484 ft), bearing 238° WSW |
| Source | OpenStreetMap; National Register 91001152 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Berwick, by the Southwest Reef Lighthouse, 148 m (484 ft) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
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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.