Egmont Key (Florida)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1849 F W. USLHE Light List (US): 208
1858 F W. W12. LHB Light List (US): 316
1860 LHB Light List (US): 300
1868 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 313
1870 F W. W15. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 312
1878 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 400
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 414
1886 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 536
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 568
1893 F W. W143/4. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 761
1898 F WR. W143/4, R143/4. Red sectors between N. 23° 00' E. (NNE. 1/16 E.) and N. 27° 15' E. (NNE. 7/16 E.), and S. 86° 15' E. (E. 5/16 S.) and S. 82° 45' E. (E. 5/8 S.). LHB Light List (Atlantic): 879
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 890
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1051
1908 F WR. W143/4, R143/4. R027°-0281/4°(11/4°), W0281/4°-0951/4°(67°), R0951/4°-0961/2°(11/4°), W0961/2°-027°(2901/2°). LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1151
1915 F WR. W15, R15. R029°-030°(1°), W030°-097°(67°), R097°-098°(1°), W098°-029°(291°). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1621
1917 Oc(2) WR 10s. W15, R15. ec 1, lt 2, ec 1, lt 6. R029°-030°(1°), W030°-097°(67°), R097°-098°(1°), W098°-029°(291°). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1742
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1816
1927 Fl(2) WR 6s. W15, R15. fl 1, ec 1, fl 1, ec 3. R043°-044°(1°), W044°-043°(359°). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2005
1931 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2354
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 3031
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 3411
1945-1946 Fl W 15s. W15. fl 6. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 3426
1947 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 3425
1950-1952
1953-1955 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 3795
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 4404
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 4404
1963
1965-1966
1969-1970 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 110
1972
1973-1974 Fl W 15s. W22. fl 6.
1976
1978
1982
1990 Fl W 15s. W22. USCG Light List - Vol. III: 1575
1994 Fl W 15s. W24. USCG Light List - Vol. III: 1020
2004 Fl W 15s. W24. fl 0.3. USCG Light List - Vol. III: 1370

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1849 13 Lamps / 21" Refl 40 N/A N/A USLHE Light List (US): 208
1858 4th 45 LHB Light List (US): 316
1860 LHB Light List (US): 300
1868 81 86 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 313
1870 A brick tower. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 312
1878 A brick tower; lantern, black; a small two and a half story brick dwelling, whitewashed, detached. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 400
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 414
1886 White tower; lantern, black; white dwelling, detached. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 536
1888 White tower; lantern, black; white dwelling detached. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 568
1893 843/4 White tower; lantern, black; white dwelling detached, green blinds. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 761
1898 3rd LHB Light List (Atlantic): 879
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 890
1905 White tower; lantern, black; two white dwellings, detached; green blinds. Weather signal flagstaff 230 feet NE. 1/4. N. from light-tower, on northeasterly end of bouy shed. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1051
1908 White tower; black lantern; two white dwellings, detached; green blinds; weather signal flagstaff 230 feet NE'ly from light-tower, on NE'ly end of bouy shed. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1151
1915 N/A 87 85 White tower. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1621
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1742
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1816
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2005
1931 3 a USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2354
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 3031
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 3411
1945-1946 Dl e USCG Light List (Atlantic): 3426
1947 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 3425
1950-1952
1953-1955 N/A USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 3795
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 4404
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 4404
1963
1965-1966
1969-1970 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 110
1972-1974
1976
1978
1982
1990 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 1575
1994 N/A USCG Light List - Vol. III: 1020
2004 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 1370

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1858 None None LHB Light List (US): 316
1860 LHB Light List (US): 300
1868 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 313
1870 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 312
1878 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 400
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 414
1886 Anderson fog-horn, sounded in answer to signals from passing vessels. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 536
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 568
1893 Anderson fog-horn sounded in answer to signals from passing vessels. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 761
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 879
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 890
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1051
1908 Mechnaical hand fog horn sounded in answer to signals from passing vessels. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1151
1915 Horn (hand) asnwers signals: blast 5 sec., silent 15 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1621
1917 Bell; gp. 2 strokes every 10 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1742
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1816
1927 Air horn: blast 4 sec., silent 26 sec. Bell, if horn is disabled; gp. 2 strokes every 10 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2005
1931 HORN, air: Blast 4 sec., silent 26 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2354
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 3031
1943 HORN, diaphragm air; blast 4 sec., silent 26 sec. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 3411
1945-1946 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 3426
1947 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 3425
1950-1952 DIAPHONE, air; blast 4 sec., silent 26 sec. None
1953-1955 DIAPHONE: 1 blast ev 30s (4sbl). USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 3795
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 4404
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 4404
1963
1965-1966 HORN, diaphragm, 1 blast ev 30s (3sbl).
1969-1970 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 110
1972
1973-1974 HORN, 1 blast ev 30s (3sbl).
1976 HORN: 1 blast ev 30s (3sbl).
1978 HORN: 2 blasts ev 60s (3sbl-3ssi-3sbl-51ssi).
1982 HORN: 2 blasts ev 60s (3s bl-3s si-3s bl-51s si).
1990 None USCG Light List - Vol. III: 1575
1994 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 1020
2004 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 1370

Historical Light List Other Signals

1927 None USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2005
1931 RADIOBEACON: Transmits gps. 1 dot, 2 dashes, 1 dot. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2354
1935 RADIOBEACON: Transmits gps. . USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 3031
1943 RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 286 kc, groups of 1 dot, 2 dashes, 1 dot (). USCG Light List (Atlantic): 3411
1945-1946 RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 286 kc, groups of 1 dot, 2 dashes, 1 dot (). Antenna 133 feet 62° from light tower. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 3426
1947 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 3425
1950-1952
1953-1955 RADIOBEACON: 286 kc (Code: ). Antenna 133 feet 062° from light tower. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 3795
1957 RADIOBEACON: 310 kc (Code: ). Antenna 133 feet 062° from light tower.
1959-1960 RADIOBEACON: 310 kc (Code: ). Antenna 133 feet 062° from light tower. USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 4404
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 4404
1963 RADIOBEACON: Antenna 133 feet 062° from light tower.
1965-1966
1969-1970 RADIOBEACON: Antenna 133 feet from 062° from light tower. USCG Light List - Vol. II: 110
1972-1974
1976 RBN: 310 kHz (). Antenna 133 feet from 062° from light tower.
1978
1982 RBN: 310 kHz H(). Antenna 133 feet 062° from light tower.
1990 RBN: 310 kHz H (). Antenna 133 feet 062° from light tower. USCG Light List - Vol. III: 1575
1994 FREQ: 310 kHz. H (). Antenna 133 feet, 062° from Egmont Key Light tower. USCG Light List - Vol. III: 1020
2004 None USCG Light List - Vol. III: 1370
1848 - 1857 (Approximate location - coordinates not provided in light list; other documentation placed the light approximately 90 feet closer to the water.)
1858 - Present