Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse - 4
by Frank J Benz
Title
Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse - 4
Artist
Frank J Benz
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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The Hillsboro Inlet Light is 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.
In 1901, the United States Lighthouse Establishment persuaded Congress to authorize the construction of a lighthouse in the dark area between Jupiter Inlet Light and Fowey Rocks Light. In the second half of the 20th century, this inlet became an increasingly busy waterway. Hillsboro Inlet Light is considered one of the most powerful lights in the world with a beam that can be seen for 28 nautical miles (52 km; 32 mi).
The octagonal iron pyramidal tower was built in Detroit, Michigan, moved to the Hillsboro Inlet Light Station in 1906 and placed into service on March 7, 1907. The light has a second-order bivalve Fresnel lens producing a light that measures 5.5 megacandelas. The light is at a height of 136 feet above sea level and was fully automated in 1974. The Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse is both as a coastal navigational aide as well as providing local water traffic needed support.
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August 14th, 2015
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