Tower Height: 43 Height of Focal Plane: 47 Characteristic and Range: Quick flash; range 11 nautical miles (white sector) and 8 nm (red sector). Description of Tower: White hourglass-shaped tower with a red top, on a white square base marked "Canal Saint Louis."
This light is operational
Earlier Towers? 1872: Brown circular metal tower, 39 feet tall, with a circular storage room below the lantern and a stone room surrounding the base. Post-1945?: Brown circular tower with a white lantern, 43 feet tall. Date Established: 1872 Date Present Tower Built: ? Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? Grounds only. Mapquest URL: Click here to get a map to this lighthouse!
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