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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox lighthouse Georgetown Light is an active light on North Island at the entrance to Winyah Bay southeast of Georgetown, South Carolina.[1][2][3] The light is maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard, and the lighthouse is now under the control of State of South Carolina as part of the Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center Heritage Preserve. The lighthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The original lighthouse was a cypress tower. It was destroyed by a storm in 1806. In 1812, a Шаблон:Convert brick tower was built. A fourth-order Fresnel lens was installed in 1857. It was rebuilt and raised to Шаблон:Convert in 1867 after suffering damage during the Civil War.[2]

The light was automated in 1986. The focal plane is Шаблон:Convert above mean high water.[1]

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The lighthouse and grounds in 2022


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Шаблон:Lighthouses of South Carolina Шаблон:National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina Шаблон:Authority control