Lighthouse · Matagorda Bay, Texas
Halfmoon Reef Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1858 and no longer serves as a light for ships. The last of the Texas screw-pile lighthouses, it stood on Halfmoon Reef in Matagorda Bay and now stands on the shore at Port Lavaca.
Open in the viewer from Port Lavaca bayfront, by the Halfmoon Reef Lighthouse →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1858 |
| Position | 28.6369°N, 96.6172°W |
| From Port Lavaca bayfront, by the Halfmoon Reef Lighthouse | 196 m (644 ft), bearing 322° NW |
| Source | OpenStreetMap |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Port Lavaca bayfront, by the Halfmoon Reef Lighthouse, 196 m (644 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. Texas'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 Texas arrives.
Nearby
- Matagorda Island LighthouseLighthouse · 28 m · 38 km
- Lydia Ann LighthouseLighthouse · 96 km
- SS SelmaShipwreck · 195 km
- Point Bolivar LighthouseLighthouse · 197 km
- Port Isabel LighthouseLighthouse · 290 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.