4368 x 2912 px | 37 x 24,7 cm | 14,6 x 9,7 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
7 marzo 2009
Ubicazione:
North side of the Jupiter Inlet, Jupiter, Florida, USA
Altre informazioni:
Designed by Gen. George Meade, Jupiter light is the oldest building in Palm Beach County. Established during dangerous times, construction was interrupted by the Third Seminole War. First lit on July 10th, 1860, Civil War Confederate sabotage rendered the lens inoperable from 1861 – 1866. Located on the north side of Jupiter Inlet, its light shines out to sea 24 miles from a focal plane of 146' using its original rotating first order Fresnel lens. An active navigational aid, the beacon is maintained and operated by the Loxahatchee River Historical Society. Archaeologically significant, this site has yielded artifacts dating back 4000 years. May 8th, 2008 the lighthouse and surrounding 126 acres earned the designation of Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area, the only such designation on the east coast. July 10, 2010 Jupiter Light becomes 150 years old, an anniversary of service to mariners and a celebration of the unique history of the Jupiter Inlet. Coordinates: 26° 56’55”N 80° 04’55”W
