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Key West Lighthouse
Lighthouse in Florida, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Key West Lighthouse is located in Key West, Florida. The first Key West lighthouse was a 65-foot (20 m) tower completed in 1825. It had 15 lamps in 15-inch (380 mm) reflectors.
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Location | Whiteheads Point in Key West, Florida |
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Coordinates | 24.55064°N 81.80088°W / 24.55064; -81.80088 |
Tower | |
Foundation | "Natural emplaced" |
Construction | Brick |
Automated | 1915 |
Height | 73 feet (22 m) |
Shape | Conical |
Light | |
First lit | 1849 |
Deactivated | 1969 |
Lens | 13 Argand lamps with 21-inch (530 mm) reflectors |
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