Cockspur Island Light
The Cockspur Island Light is the smallest lighthouse in Georgia. It ceased operation as an active beacon in 1909. It has been relit since 2007 for historical rather than navigational purposes.
Cockspur Island Light from the south, not in service | |
| Location | Chatham County, Georgia, Savannah River, at Lazaretto Creek |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°1′21.6″N 80°52′47.8″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1837–1839 |
| Foundation | wood piles in oyster bed |
| Construction | brick |
| Automated | no |
| Height | 46 feet |
| Shape | conical with ship's prow shaped base |
| Markings | none |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1848 |
| Deactivated | 1909 |
| Focal height | 12.5 m (41 ft) |
| Lens | Fourth-order Fresnel |
| Range | 9 miles |
| Characteristic | Fl W 4s |
The lighthouse is situated on an islet off Cockspur Island at the south channel of the Savannah River near Lazaretto Creek, northwest of Tybee Island in Chatham County, Georgia. It is part of Fort Pulaski National Monument.
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