St. Simons Island Light

St. Simons Island Light
Lighthouse and keeper's house
Location600 Beachview Dr., Saint Simons Island, Georgia
Coordinates31°08′03″N 81°23′37″W / 31.13411°N 81.39358°W / 31.13411; -81.39358
Tower
Constructed1810 
FoundationTabby
ConstructionIron and brick
Automated1954
Height104 feet (32 m)
ShapeFrustum of a cone
MarkingsWhite tower attached to a two-story brick dwelling with red roof
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place 
Light
First lit1872
Focal height32 m (105 ft) 
LensThird-order Fresnel lens
Characteristiccontinuous white light with a more intense flash every 60 s
St. Simons Lighthouse and Lighthouse Keepers' Building
Area3.6 acres (1.5 ha)
Built1889
ArchitectBvt. Gen. O.M. Poe, Charles B. Cluskey
Architectural styleGothic, Eclectic
NRHP reference No.72000386
Added to NRHPApril 13, 1972

The St. Simons Island Light is a lighthouse on the southern tip of St. Simons Island, Georgia, United States. It guides ships into St. Simons Sound and warns of the many sandbars in the area.