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.
 Undated photograph of Great Wicomico River Light (USCG) | |
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| Location | Mouth of the Great Wicomico River |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°48′15″N 76°16′03″W / 37.8042°N 76.2675°W |
| Tower | |
| Foundation | screw-pile |
| Construction | cast-iron/wood |
| Height | 42 feet (13 m) |
| Shape | hexagonal house |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1889 |
| Deactivated | 1967 |
| Lens | fourth-order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 6.1 nautical miles; 11 kilometres (7 mi) |
| Characteristic | Flashing 6 sec |
References
edit- "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.