Sanibel Lighthouse, Sanibel Island, Florida, USA
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N 26° 27.177 W 082° 00.854
17R E 398887 N 2926245
Lighthouse on Sanibel Island mentioned in "The WPA Guide to Florida" book.
Waymark Code: WMZDRM
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 10/26/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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Located on the eastern tip of Sanibel Island at Point Ybel is the Sanibel Lighthouse. The light is 98 feet above sea level and sits on an iron skeleton tower and was first lit on August 20, 1884.

Except from "The WPA Guide to Florida"

From the 90-foot Sanibel Lighthouse (open; fishing from pier and Bailey's dock), on Point Ybel, east end of the island, is a broad view of the Gulf, mainland, adjacent islands, and San Carlos Bay.
Book: Florida

Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 483

Year Originally Published: 1939

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