West Rigolets Light

West Rigolets Light
West Rigolets Light in 1800s (USCG)
Locationsouth side of the Rigolets where it meets Lake Pontchartrain
Coordinates30°10′33″N 89°44′34″W / 30.17583°N 89.74278°W / 30.17583; -89.74278
Tower
Constructed1855
Foundationpilings
ConstructionWooden house with lantern on roof
ShapeSquare
MarkingsWhite with black lantern
Light
First lit1855
Deactivated1939/1945?
Focal height29 feet (8.8 m)
Lens5th order Fresnel

The West Rigolets Light was a lighthouse which stood at the west end of the Rigolets where the channel meets Lake Pontchartrain. Built in 1855, it was deactivated sometime around World War II and was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

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