Sullivan's Island Lighthouse
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Sullivan's Island Lighthouse is a distinctive, modern-style navigational beacon on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, known for its unusual triangular shape and powerful light guiding ships near Charleston Harbor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charleston Light on Sullivan’s Island | 1 |
| Sullivan's Island Lighthouse canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lighthouse
ⓘ
navigational aid ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Charleston Light NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | modern ⓘ |
| automated | yes ⓘ |
| automatedYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
aluminum siding
ⓘ
concrete base ⓘ steel frame ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distinction |
one of the last major lighthouses built in the United States
ⓘ
only U.S. lighthouse with a triangular tower ⓘ |
| focalHeight | approximately 163 feet ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1962 establishments in South Carolina
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Charleston County, South Carolina ⓘ Lighthouses in South Carolina ⓘ Transportation in Charleston County, South Carolina ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
air-conditioned keeper quarters (originally)
ⓘ
elevator inside the tower ⓘ |
| height |
140 feet
ⓘ
approximately 43 meters ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| lightRange | approximately 26 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Charleston County, South Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| location | Sullivan's Island, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marking |
black top
ⓘ
orange base ⓘ white center ⓘ |
| near | Charleston Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric ⓘ |
| purpose | to guide ships near Charleston Harbor ⓘ |
| replaced | Morris Island Lighthouse as primary approach light to Charleston Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesPort | Port of Charleston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | triangular ⓘ |
| state | South Carolina ⓘ |
| towerShape | tapered triangular prism ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1962 ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1962 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Charleston Light on Sullivan’s Island