 West Rigolets Light in 1800s (USCG) | |
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| Location | south side of the Rigolets where it meets Lake Pontchartrain |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30°10′33″N 89°44′34″W / 30.17583°N 89.74278°W[1] |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1855 |
| Foundation | pilings |
| Construction | Wooden house with lantern on roof |
| Shape | Square |
| Markings | White with black lantern |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1855 |
| Deactivated | 1939/1945? |
| Focal height | 29 feet (8.8 m) |
| Lens | 5th order Fresnel |
The West Rigolets Light was a lighthouse which stood at the west end of the Rigolets where the channel meets Lake Pontchartrain. Built in 1855, it was deactivated sometime around World War II and was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.[2]
- ^ List of Lights and Fog Signals on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States. United States Government Printing Office. March 1, 1907. p. 242. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Louisiana". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.