Lighthouse · River Delta, Louisiana
Southwest Pass Light
The tower is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one white flash every 10 seconds, seen up to 12 nautical miles out. It stands on a white dwelling on piles at the mouth of Southwest Pass, the Mississippi’s main channel to the Gulf.
Open in the viewer from Port Eads marina, South Pass →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Light | Fl W 10s |
| Position | 28.9059°N, 89.4286°W |
| From Port Eads marina, South Pass | 28 km (18 mi), bearing 244° WSW |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. IV |
How to see it
Above water but beyond the horizon from Port Eads marina, South Pass, 28 km (18 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. Louisiana'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 Louisiana arrives.
Nearby
- South Pass LighthouseLighthouse · 28 km
- Pass a Loutre LighthouseLighthouse · 49 km
- Port Pontchartrain LighthouseLighthouse · 139 km
- New Canal LighthouseLighthouse · 141 km
- Ship Shoal LighthouseLighthouse · 160 km
- Tchefuncte River LighthouseLighthouse · 179 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.