Great Wicomico River Light
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| Great Wicomico River Light | |
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 Undated photograph of Great Wicomico River Light (USCG) |
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| Location: | Mouth of the Great Wicomico River |
| Coordinates WGS-84 (GPS) |
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| Year first lit: | 1889 |
| Deactivated: | 1967 |
| Foundation: | screw-pile |
| Construction: | cast-iron/wood |
| Tower shape: | hexagonal house |
| Height: | 42 ft |
| Original lens: | fourth-order Fresnel lens |
| Range: | 7 mi |
| Characteristic: | Flashing 6 sec |
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.
[edit] History
[edit] References
- Virginia Light Stations, from the United States Coast Guard
- 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
