Lighthouse · Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1962 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows two white flashes every 30 seconds, seen up to 20 nautical miles out. Its triangular tower on Sullivan’s Island replaced the Morris Island Lighthouse; it is not open to the public.
Open in the viewer from Sullivan’s Island beach →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1962 |
| Light | Fl (2)W 30s |
| Position | 32.7580°N, 79.8433°W |
| From Sullivan’s Island beach | 306 m (1,004 ft), bearing 302° WNW |
| Source | NOAA ENC; USCG Light List Vol. III 195 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Sullivan’s Island beach, 306 m (1,004 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
- Morris Island LighthouseLighthouse · 7.9 km
- Old Cape Romain LighthouseLighthouse · 53 km
- Cape Romain LighthouseLighthouse · 53 km
- Murphy IslandIsland · 61 km
- Hunting Island LighthouseLighthouse · 40.2 m · 70 km
- Cat IslandIsland · 75 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.