Lighthouse · Cape Romain, South Carolina
Cape Romain Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1858 and no longer serves as a light for ships. It stands on Lighthouse Island in the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, reached only by boat, beside the shorter 1827 tower it replaced.
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Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1858 |
| Position | 33.0189°N, 79.3736°W |
| From Lighthouse Island beach, Cape Romain (by boat) | 476 m (1,560 ft), bearing 322° NW |
| Source | Wikidata; USCG Light List Vol. III (not listed) |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Lighthouse Island beach, Cape Romain (by boat), 476 m (1,560 ft) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
On the website for now. South Carolina'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 South Carolina arrives.
Nearby
- Old Cape Romain LighthouseLighthouse · 60 m
- Murphy IslandIsland · 10 km
- Cat IslandIsland · 24 km
- South IslandIsland · 25 km
- Mother Norton ShoalShoal · 0.1 m · 27 km
- Georgetown LightLighthouse · 29 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.