Sand Key (Florida)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1839 Fl W 54s. Period of 54 sec. is assumed. USLHE Light List (US): 207
1849 Fl W 54s. W20. USLHE Light List (US): 200
1858 F W 60s, AlFl W 60s. ec 25, fl 10, ec 25. LHB Light List (US): 311
1860 LHB Light List (US): 295
1865 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 300
1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 304
1868 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 308
1870 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 307
1878 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 395
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 409
1886 F W 60s, AlFl W 60s. W16.25. ec 25, fl 10, ec 25. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 530
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 561
1893 F WR 60s, AlFl WR 60s. ec 25, fl 10, ec 25. W16.25 R16.25. White from W. 3/4 S. through southward to ENE. 1/4 E. and from E. 1/2 N. through northward to SW. 1/4 W. Red in intervening sectors. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 749
1898 F WR 60s, AlFl WR 60s. W16.25 R16.25. ec 25, fl 10, ec 25. White sectors from S. by W. 3/8 W. to SW. 1/4 W.; from W. 3/4 S. through southward to ENE. 1/4 E.; from E. 7/8 N. to SE. by E. 7/8 E.; and from SE. 3/4 E. to S. 1/2 W. Red throughout intervening sectors. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 865
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 876
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1032
1908 F WR 60s, AlFl WR 60s. ec 25, fl 10, ec 25. W16.25. White sectors from 196° 15' (S by W 7/16 W) to 228° 45' (SW 5/16 W), from 262° 30' (W 11/16 S) to 71° 15' (ENE 5/16 E), from 80° 30' (E 7/8 N) to 115° 15' (SE by E 3/4 E), and from 126° 45' (SE 3/4 E) to 186° 45' (S 5/8 W). Red throughout intervening sectors; flashing red only in middle 2/5 of E'ly red sector. W161/4, R161/4. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1131
1915 FFl WR 60s. F16 Fl16. fl2.4. W198-231, R231-265, W265-074, R074-085, W085-118, R118-129, W129-189, R189-198. Flashing red only in middle 2/5 of east red sector. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1584
1917 Fl(2) WR 10s. W16, R16. fl 3, ec 1, fl 3, ec 3. R072°-085°(13°), W085°-118°(33°), R118°-129°(11°), W129°-189°(60°), R189°-199°(10°), W199°-231°(32°), R231°-270°(39°), W270°-072°(162°). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1696
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1768
1927 Fl(2) WR 10s. W16, R16. fl 0.5, ec 1.5, fl 0.5, ec 7.5. R072°-085°(13°), W085°-118°(33°), R118°-129°(11°), W129°-189°(60°), R189°-199°(10°), W199°-231°(32°), R231°-270°(39°), W270°-072°(162°). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1944
1931 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2274
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2907
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 3311
1945-1947
1950-1952
1953-1955 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 3775
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 4384
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 4384
1963
1965-1966
1969-1970 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 91
1972
1973-1974 Fl(2) WR 10s. W9, R6. fl 0.5, ec 1.5, fl 0.5, ec 7.5. R072°-085°(13°), W085°-118°(33°), R118°-129°(11°), W129°-189°(60°), R189°-199°(10°), W199°-231°(32°), R231°-270°(39°), W270°-072°(162°).
1976
1978
1982 Fl(2) WR 15s. W18, R18. fl 0.5, ec 1, fl 0.5, ec 13. R072°-085°(13°), W085°-118°(33°), R118°-129°(11°), W129°-189°(60°), R189°-199°(10°), W199°-231°(32°), R231°-270°(39°), W270°-072°(162°). Reduced intensity from 299° to 019°.
1990 Fl(2) WR 15s. W13, R10. fl 0.1, ec 2.4, fl 0.1, ec 12.4. R072°-085°(13°), W085°-118°(33°), R118°-129°(11°), W129°-189°(60°), R189°-199°(10°), W199°-231°(32°), R231°-270°(39°), W270°-072°(162°). Light of reduced intensity from 119° to 199°. USCG Light List - Vol. III: 1170
1994 Fl(2) W 15s. W13. fl 0.1, ec 2.4, fl 0.1, ec 12.4. USCG Light List - Vol. III: 770
2004 Fl(2) WR 15s. W14, R11. fl 0.1, ec 2.4, fl 0.1, ec 12.4. R072°-086°(14°), W086°-248°(162°), R248°-270°(22°), W270°-072°(162°). USCG Light List - Vol. III: 1055

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1839 14 Lamps / 15" Refl. 65 70 N/A USLHE Light List (US): 207
1849 14 Lamps / 21" Refl. USLHE Light List (US): 200
1858 1st 121 110 An iron pile light-house, painted a dark color, and lantern white. LHB Light List (US): 311
1860 LHB Light List (US): 295
1865 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 300
1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 304
1868 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 308
1870 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 307
1878 An iron pile light-house, painted brown, and lantern white. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 395
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 409
1886 A brown pyramidal framework, on pile foundation, enclosing a square dwelling and cylindrical stairway to white lantern. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 530
1888 A brown pyramidal frame-work, on pile foundation, inclosing a square dwelling and cylindrical stairway to white lantern. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 561
1893 N/A 109 Brown pyramidal framework, on pile foundation, inclosing square dwelling and cylindrical stairway to black lantern. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 749
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 865
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 876
1905 Brown, square, pyramidal framework, on pile foundation, inclosing the stair-cylinder and a low, square dwelling; lantern, black. United States Weather Bureau signal station adjacent to light-house. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1032
1908 Brown, square, pyramidal framework, on pile foundation, inclosing the stair-cylinder and a low, square dwelling; black lantern. United States Weather Bureau signal station adjacent to light-house. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1131
1915 N/A Brown, square, pyramidal skeleton, inclosing stair cylinder and square dwelling; pile foundation. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1584
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1696
1920 120 Brown; square, pyramidal skeleton, inclosing stair cylinder and square dwelling; pile foundation. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1768
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1944
1931 Brown, square, pyramidal skeleton, inclosing stair cylinder and square dwelling; pile foundation. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2274
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2907
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 3311
1945
1946-1947 Brown, square, pyramidal skeleton, inclosing stair-cylinder and square dwelling; pile foundation.
1950-1952
1953-1955 Brown, square, pyramidal skeleton tower inclosing stair cylinder and square dwelling; pile foundation. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 3775
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 4384
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 4384
1963
1965-1966
1969-1970 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 91
1972-1974
1976
1978
1982
1990 Brown, square, pyramidal skeleton tower enclosing stair cylinder and square dwelling; pile foundation. USCG Light List - Vol. III: 1170
1994 N/A N/A 40 NR on square skeleton tower. USCG Light List - Vol. III: 770
2004 N/A N/A 109 White, square, pyramidal, skeleton tower enclosing stair cylinder and square dwelling; pile foundation. USCG Light List - Vol. III: 1055
1827 - Present (Assumed the 1853 lighthouse was built relatively close to the original 1827 lighthouse. Assume the temporary 1990-1997 modern light was also near current exiting light.)