 The second Pensacola Lighthouse, date unknown | |
 | |
| Location | Entrance to Pensacola Bay |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30°20′47″N 87°18′29″W / 30.3464°N 87.3081°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1858  |
| Construction | granite (foundation), brick (tower) |
| Automated | 1965 |
| Height | 150 ft (46 m) |
| Shape | conical |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 190 ft (58 m) |
| Lens | first order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 27 nmi (50 km; 31 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 20s |
| First tower | |
| Constructed | 1824 |
| Height | 40 ft (12 m) |
| Lens | Argand lamp with parabolic reflectors |
| Pensacola lightship Aurora Borealis | |
| First lit | 1823 |
| Pensacola Bar Beacon | |
 The Pensacola Bar Beacon, with the Pensacola Lighthouse in the background | |
| Constructed | 1879 |
| Construction | lumber |
| Height | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Shape | square pyramid |
| Deactivated | 1900s |
| Focal height | 55 ft (17 m) |
| Lens | sixth order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | F W |
Pensacola Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters | |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1859 |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000622[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 15, 1974 |
The Pensacola Light is a lighthouse at Pensacola Bay, in Florida. It is the third iteration of what was originally a lightship, the Aurora Borealis, and remains an aid to navigation.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.