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198:31 m (102 ft)
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647:"Sanibel Island Lighthouse"
518:"Sanibel Island Lighthouse"
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1052:Categories
908:Garden Key
898:Egmont Key
888:Dog Island
668:References
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607:2022-09-30
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502:27 January
118:Foundation
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187:First lit
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