Hillsboro Inlet Light
Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the north side of Hillsboro Inlet, midway between Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton, in Hillsboro Beach, Florida. The light marks the northern limit of the Florida Reef, an underwater coral formation on the lower east coast of the state.
| Location | north side of Hillsboro Inlet |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 26°15′32″N 80°4′51″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1907 |
| Foundation | iron piling |
| Construction | iron |
| Automated | 1974 |
| Height | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal skeletal with cylinder |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1907 |
| Focal height | 136 feet (41 m) |
| Lens | second-order bivalve Fresnel lens |
| Range | 28 nautical miles (52 km; 32 mi) |
| Characteristic | White, Flashing every 20 seconds |
Hillsboro Inlet Light Station | |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000661 |
| Added to NRHP | 16 February 1979 |
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