Fort Point Light (Texas)

Fort Point Light
Map
LocationEntrance to Galveston Bay, Texas
Coordinates29°20′13″N 94°46′12″W / 29.337°N 94.770°W / 29.337; -94.770 (approx.)
Tower
Constructed1881
Foundationscrew-pile
Constructioncast-iron/wood
Height47 feet (14 m)
Shapehexagonal house
Light
First lit1882
Deactivated1909
LensFourth order Fresnel lens
CharacteristicFixed white with several red and dark sectors

Fort Point Light was a lighthouse located on the south side of the entrance to Galveston Bay in Texas.