Little Cumberland Island Lighthouse - Georgia, United States
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Little Cumberland Island Lighthouse


Location
City North End of Little Cumberland Island
State Georgia
Country United States


Contact Information
Phone 912-265-7529 / 912-265-0392
Web http://www.cr.nps.gov/Maritime/light/...


Navigation
Latitude 30° 58" 33'
Longitude -81° 24" 44'
Format DD DMS
Body of water St Andrew Sound
Height Above Water 60 feet
Light Characteristics Not operational
Current Conditions
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Temperature: 64F
Dewpoint: 64F

Overcast
High: 65F
Low: 54F

Mostly Cloudy
High: 67F
Low: 54F

Chance of Rain
High: 70F
Low: 47F

Partly Cloudy

Introduction:
Little Cumberland Island Lighthouse was built in 1838. It had fourteen lamps generating a fixed light, which distinguished it from the older tower to the south that had a revolving light. In 1874, a brick wall was built around the lighthouse to protect it from the encroaching sea. The lighthouse was in service until 1915 when it was deactivated. The keeper's house and all other light station buildings were demolished in 1968, but the tower remained. The tower was renovated in 1994 to 1998. A large dune protects the lighthouse from the ocean, but as a result the tower is now barely visible from the water. Little Cumberland Island is privately owned and is not open to the public.

The lighthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places, No. 89001407. It was designated on August 8, 1989.