List of lighthouses in Alabama explained

This is a list of all lighthouses in the U.S. state of Alabama as identified by the United States Coast Guard and other historical sources. There is only one active light in the state, though another has been replaced by a skeleton tower; a third still stands but is inactive. The rest have all been destroyed.

Focal height and coordinates are taken from the 1907 United States Coast Guard Light List,[1] while location and dates of activation, automation, and deactivation are taken from the United States Coast Guard Historical information site for lighthouses.

NameImageLocationCoordinatesYear first litAutomatedYear deactivatedCurrent LensFocal Height
Battery Gladden LightMobile Bay30.6675°N -88.0228°W1872Never1913
(Destroyed by 1950[2])
None045 45feet
Choctaw Point LightMobile30.667°N -87.983°W[3] 1831Never1862
(Destroyed[4])
None063 63feet
Middle Bay LightMobile Bay30.4372°N -88.0111°W18851935Active155mm048 48feet
Mobile Point Range
Rear Light
Fort Morgan30.2278°N -88.0242°W1822 (First)
1873 (Last)
Never1966
(Replaced with
skeleton tower)
None045 45feet
Sand Island LightDauphin Island30.1875°N -88.0506°W1838 (First)
1873 (Current)
19481971None131 131feet

Notes and References

  1. Book: List of Lights and Fog Signals on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States. 229–233. March 1, 1907. Government Printing Office. 2014-01-24.
  2. Web site: Battery Gladden Light. Lighthouse Digest. 2017-10-11.
  3. Book: Mills, Robert. American Lighthouse Guide. choctaw point lighthouse.. 81. Washington. William M. Morrison. 1845. 2014-01-25.
  4. Web site: Choctaw Point Light. Lighthouse Digest. 2014-01-24.