Great Wicomico River Light

The Great Wicomico River Light was a lighthouse located at the mouth of the Great Wicomico River, south of the Potomac River on the western side of the Chesapeake Bay. It was first lit in 1889 and was deactivated in 1967.

Great Wicomico River Light
Undated photograph of Great Wicomico River Light (USCG)
Map
LocationMouth of the Great Wicomico River
Coordinates37°48′15″N 76°16′03″W / 37.8042°N 76.2675°W / 37.8042; -76.2675
Tower
Foundationscrew-pile
Constructioncast-iron/wood
Height42 feet (13 m)
Shapehexagonal house
Light
First lit1889
Deactivated1967
Lensfourth-order Fresnel lens
Range6.1 nautical miles; 11 kilometres (7 mi)
CharacteristicFlashing 6 sec

References

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  • "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Virginia" (PDF). United States Coast Guard Historian's Office.
  • Great Wicomico River Light, from the Chesapeake Chapter of the United States Lighthouse Society
  • de Gast, Robert (1973). The Lighthouses of the Chesapeake. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 155.