Ponce DeLeon Inlet Lighthouse - Ponce Inlet, FL
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Janila
N 29° 04.826 W 080° 55.662
17R E 507036 N 3216898
The Ponce DeLeon Inlet Lighthouse is the tallest lighthouse in the state of Florida with 203 steps that lead to the top.
Waymark Code: WMYZK0
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2018
Views: 9
Begun in 1884 when it was determined that a lighthouse was needed between Cape Canaveral and Saint Augustine, Mosquito Bay was chosen as the best spot because of its strong currents and shifting sandbars. The name of the area was soon changed to Ponce Inlet and the 175 foot tall lighthouse which was built with over one million bricks shipped from Maryland and New York was activated in 1887.
In 1970, the US Coast Guard installed a beacon light on the south side of the inlet and abandoned the lighthouse. The people of the town of Ponce Inlet convinced the local government to purchase the grounds and it was turned into a museum.
Physical Address:
4931 S. Peninsula Drive
Ponce Inlet, FL USA
32127
Related Web Site: [Web Link]
Description of Postcard Location:
The view of the lighthouse on the postcard was from the northern side of the First Assistant Keeper's Dwelling building.
Parking Coordinates: N 29° 04.844 W 080° 55.721
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