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Location | NNW of Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina harbor approaches |
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Coordinates | 32°45′58″N 79°54′07″W / 32.766°N 79.902°W (approx.) |
Tower | |
Foundation | screw-pile |
Construction | cast-iron/wood |
Height | 44 feet (13 m) |
Shape | hexagonal house |
Light | |
First lit | 1878 |
Deactivated | 1932 |
Lens | fifth order Fresnel lens |
Characteristic | fixed red |
The Fort Ripley Shoal Light or Middle Ground Light was a lighthouse in the Charleston, South Carolina harbor approaches.