Janes Island Light
The Janes Island Light was a screw-pile lighthouse located near Crisfield in the U.S. state of Maryland. Twice destroyed by ice, it was replaced in 1935 with an automated beacon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Maryland, United States
- Also known as: “Jane’s Island Light” and “Janes Island Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Somers Cove Light.
Somers Cove Light
Historic site
The Somers Cove Light was a screw-pile lighthouse located near Crisfield, Maryland. Dismantled early, its remains are a landmark to watermen in the area. Somers Cove Light is situated 2 miles east of Janes Island Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crisfield and Tylerton.
Crisfield
Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crisfield is a small town in the south of Maryland's Eastern Shore, along the Chesapeake Bay, and is the state's southernmost municipality.
Tylerton
Village
Tylerton is an unincorporated community located on Smith Island in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. Tylerton can be accessed via a ferry from Crisfield, Maryland. Tylerton is situated 6 miles west of Janes Island Light.
Smith Island
Photo: GRDN711, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Smith Island is a small inhabited island in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay. It is the only off-shore inhabited island in the state of Maryland and is accessible only via boat.
Janes Island Light
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Somerset County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.96338° or 37° 57′ 48″ northLongitude
-75.91847° or 75° 55′ 7″ westOpen location code
8796X37J+9JOpenStreetMap ID
node 9841373940OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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