Northwest Passage Light, Historic lighthouse in Monroe County, Florida.
The Northwest Passage Light stood 47 feet tall with a square high-peaked house design, supported by iron pilings near Key West harbor entrance.
The United States established a lightship at this location in 1838, which endured the Great Havana Hurricane of 1846 while other lighthouses were destroyed.
Local mariners referred to the structure as the Hemingway house on water, connecting the maritime heritage with the literary legacy of Key West.
The lighthouse guided vessels through the northwest channel to Key West harbor until its automated acetylene gas system installation in 1911.
The original iron pilings that supported the lighthouse remain visible in the water, marking the location where the wooden structure burned down in 1971.
Location: Monroe County
GPS coordinates: 24.61897,-81.89909
Latest update: March 23, 2025 03:33
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