Lighthouse · Matagorda Bay, Texas
Matagorda Island Lighthouse
The 92 ft (28 m) tower is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one white flash every 2.5 seconds. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The island is reached only by boat.
Open in the viewer from Matagorda Island, by the lighthouse →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Height | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Light | Fl W 2.5s |
| Position | 28.3384°N, 96.4236°W |
| From Matagorda Island, by the lighthouse | 186 m (609 ft), bearing 325° NW |
| Source | NOAA ENC; USCG Light List Vol. IV 1395; OpenStreetMap; National Register 84001624 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Matagorda Island, by the lighthouse, 186 m (609 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.
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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.