Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Photo of the Day

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Alden Pitard
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I\’ll be posting at least one photograph a day of the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse or Cape Canaveral Launch Sites starting in March of 2023.

For over 20 years I have been stopping by and photographing the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse and Historic Launch Sites at Cape Canaveral.

  • Some basic facts about the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse:
  • First constructed in 1848, a small brick lighthouse was located at the tip of Cape Canaveral. Itx` was replaced in 1868 with the current iron lighthouse and is located one mile inland on Cape Canaveral, Florida.
  • Current coordinates are 28°27′37.26″N – 80°32′36.42″W and it is currently active.
  • In 1893 and 1894 it was moved one mile inland to avoid flooding.
  • The tower height is 151 feet with 176 stairs and the optics from 1868 to 1993 were a 1st Order Fresnel Lens. The tower shape is a Conical tower with a balcony and lantern room.
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A cloudy October Morning in 2017 at the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse.
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Cloudy October Morning at the CC Lighthouse in 2017