Cape Charles Light
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| Cape Charles Light in 1995 (Ralph Eshelman/NPS) | |
| Location | Smith Island off Cape Charles at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay |
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| Coordinates | 37°07′23″N 75°54′23″W / 37.12292°N 75.90647°WCoordinates: 37°07′23″N 75°54′23″W / 37.12292°N 75.90647°W |
| Year first constructed | 1828 |
| Year first lit | 1895 |
| Automated | 1963 |
| Construction | cast iron skeleton tower |
| Tower shape | Octagonal pyramidal skeleton |
| Markings / pattern | lantern and watchroom, black tower, white |
| Height | 191 ft |
| Focal height | 180 ft |
| Original lens | First order Fresnel lens |
| Current lens | Vega VRB-25 solar-powered beacon |
| Range | 18 nm |
| Characteristic | Flashing white, 5 sec |
| Admiralty number | J1404 |
| ARLHS number | USA-109 |
| USCG number | 2-350 |
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Cape Charles Light Station | |
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| Nearest city | Kiptopke, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37°7′22.515″N 75°54′23.285″W / 37.12292083°N 75.90646806°W |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1894 |
| Governing body | Federal |
| MPS | Light Stations of the United States MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 03000569[4] |
| VLR # | 065-0071 |
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| Added to NRHP | June 23, 2003 |
| Designated VLR | December 4, 2002[5] |
The current Cape Charles Light is a skeleton tower lighthouse at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay on Smith Island. It is the tallest lighthouse in Virginia and the second tallest in the United States.[3] This particular light is the third light at this location.
References
- ↑ Light List, Volume II, Atlantic Coast, Shrewsbury River, New Jersey to Little River, South Carolina (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2012. p. 3.
- ↑ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Virginia". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Virginia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- Cape Charles Lighthouse, Virginia from LighthouseFriends.com
- Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse Project - Cape Charles Light
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