Fort Point Light (Texas)
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Fort Point Light was a lighthouse located on the south side of the entrance to Galveston Bay in Texas.
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Location | Entrance to Galveston Bay, Texas |
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Coordinates | 29.337°N 94.770°W / 29.337; -94.770 (approx.) |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1881 |
Foundation | screw-pile |
Construction | cast-iron/wood |
Height | 47 feet (14 m) |
Shape | hexagonal house |
Light | |
First lit | 1882 |
Deactivated | 1909 |
Lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens |
Characteristic | Fixed white with several red and dark sectors |
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