Physical Description Location - Located on Louisiana side of the the Sabine Pass/Texas border in Cameron Parish. Click here for a local map! Lat./Long. - 29.43.04 / 93.51.00 Base Elevation - 2 foot above median high tide. Height - 87 feet. Focal Plane - 75 feet. Lens - 3rd order Fresnel which cast a white light. (missing - location unknown) Flash - Lamp flashed every 90 seconds by interal clock work mechanism. Tower Shape - Octogon with 8 buttresses which gives it a 'Rocket Ship' appearance. Material - Brick with ShellCrete covering and foundation. Wall contruction - 60 inch thick at the base and 18 inch thick at the top - combination of Brick, morter and ShellCrete. Color - Origanally white with black bands added in 1938. Tower Access - Spiral staircase with Cast Iron Steps. (collapsed in Hurricane Ike 2008) Roofing - Original roof was copper but was stripped by vandals in 1970's. Access - Private gravel and dirt (or mud depending upon season) road to location. Lighthouse Bayou (about 75' in width) blocks direct access. Access by shallow draft boat is possible.