United States
sand key lighthouse
Reef
Ocean

Description
First light house at this site is dated back to 1827. Hurricanes toppled over light house after light house. First screw pile foundation was started in 1852, finished in 1853. The very first hydraulic lamp. The lighthouse was automated in 1938. Iron screw piling. Typical spur and grooves of a sandy bottom. Some parts of the lighthouse reach depths of 100ft. An abundance of sea life for photography. It lies within the Florida Keys Marine Sanctuary.
Animals
The following animals can be found here:
Brain Coral
Coral
Elkhorns
Grouper
Hawksbill Turtle
Lionfish
Moray Eel
Nurse Shark
Stingray
Tge Biggest Brain Corals
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