Round Island Light, Mississippi

Round Island Light
Round Island Lighthouse, 1998. Original coordinates 30°17′31″N 88°35′12″W / 30.2919°N 88.5867°W / 30.2919; -88.5867[4]
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LocationPascagoula, Mississippi
Coordinates30°22′15″N 88°33′21″W / 30.37070°N 88.55590°W / 30.37070; -88.55590 (2013)[1]
Tower
FoundationUnknown
ConstructionBrick
Automated1944[2]
Height50 feet (15 m)[3]
ShapeConical
MarkingsRed Brick
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place, Mississippi Landmark Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1859[2]
Deactivated1949[2]
Lensfourth order Fresnel lens[2]
Range10–12 nautical miles; 19–23 kilometres (12–14 mi)[3]
Round Island Light
NRHP reference No.86002815
USMS No.059-PAS-0223-NR-ML
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 9, 1986[3]
Designated USMSFebruary 25, 1987[5]

Round Island Lighthouse stood from 1859 to 1998 on the southwest end of Round Island in the Mississippi Sound, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Pascagoula, Mississippi.[6] In September 1998, the lighthouse was toppled by Hurricane Georges. In 2010, the base of the structure and other lighthouse remnants were removed from Round Island and relocated within the City of Pascagoula for restoration.

  1. ^ ARLHS Round Island Museum Light Retrieved 2014-03-09.
  2. ^ a b c d Historic Light Station Information: Round Island Light Retrieved 2012-12-04.
  3. ^ a b c Round Island Lighthouse Nomination Form Retrieved 2012-12-04.
  4. ^ ARLHS Round Island Light Retrieved 2014-03-09.
  5. ^ Mississippi Landmarks: Jackson County Retrieved 2012-12-04.
  6. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Mississippi". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2022-08-25.