Amelia Island Lighthouse
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Amelia Island Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse on Florida’s Amelia Island and one of the state’s oldest still-operating beacons.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amelia Island Lighthouse canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Nassau County, Florida
ⓘ
Lighthouses in Florida ⓘ Tourist attractions in Nassau County, Florida ⓘ Transportation infrastructure in Florida ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1839 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1838 ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 30.669°N 81.453°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Nassau County, Florida ⓘ |
| focalHeight | approximately 67 feet ⓘ |
| function | aid to navigation ⓘ |
| height | approximately 64 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1970s (approximate) ⓘ |
| historicPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1838 ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
oldest lighthouses in Florida
ⓘ
oldest still-operating lighthouses in Florida ⓘ |
| lanternColor | black ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white ⓘ |
| lightRange | approximately 16 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amelia Island
ⓘ
Florida ⓘ Nassau County, Florida ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn |
Atlantic coast
ⓘ
north end of Amelia Island ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Fernandina Beach, Florida
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Fernandina Beach
|
| marking | white tower ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Fernandina Beach, Florida ⓘ |
| operator | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| originalIllumination | oil lamp ⓘ |
| originalLensType | Fresnel lens ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Fernandina Beach, Florida
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Fernandina Beach
|
| powerSource | electric ⓘ |
| previouslyManagedBy | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| publicAccess | limited guided tours ⓘ |
| state | Florida ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
Amelia Island State Park (at southern end)
ⓘ
surface form:
Amelia Island State Park area (general region)
|
| towerHeight | approximately 19.5 meters ⓘ |
| towerShape | conical tower ⓘ |
| usedFor | maritime navigation ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1839 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.