American Shoal Light, Offshore lighthouse near Sugarloaf Key, Florida, US.
The 109-foot iron lighthouse stands on a platform above the Atlantic Ocean, featuring an octagonal keeper's quarters and a skeletal tower structure.
The Phoenix Iron Company constructed the lighthouse in 1880 after Congress allocated funds to protect ships from dangerous Florida Keys reefs.
The United States Postal Service recognized the maritime significance of American Shoal Light by featuring it on a 25-cent stamp in 1990.
Visitors can view the lighthouse from mile marker 17 on US1 by following Sugarloaf Boulevard to Route 939A for approximately five miles.
In 2016, twenty-four Cuban refugees sought shelter in the lighthouse before the United States Coast Guard transferred them to Guantanamo Bay Naval Station.
Location: Monroe County
GPS coordinates: 24.52513,-81.51944
Latest update: March 3, 2025 08:24
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