Pooles Island Light
Pooles Island Light is the oldest lighthouse still standing in Maryland and the fourth oldest in the Chesapeake Bay area. The light is located on Pooles Island in the central Chesapeake Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Maryland, United States
- Also known as: “Poole’s Island Lighthouse” and “Pooles Island Lighthouse”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tolchester and Tolchester Beach.
Tolchester
Village
Tolchester is a census-designated place in Kent County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 329 as of the 2010 census. The CDP covers the unincorporated community commonly known as Tolchester Beach. Tolchester is situated 5 miles south of Pooles Island Light.
Tolchester Beach
Village
Tolchester Beach is an unincorporated community located on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Kent County, Maryland, United States. Established in 1877, it was formerly a popular resort. Tolchester Beach is situated 5 miles south of Pooles Island Light.
Georgetown
Village
Georgetown is an unincorporated community in northeastern Kent County, Maryland, United States. The community was laid out in 1736. Georgetown was named for Prince George who later became King of the United Kingdom. Georgetown is situated 6 miles southeast of Pooles Island Light.
Pooles Island Light
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Harford County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.29055° or 39° 17′ 26″ northLongitude
-76.26644° or 76° 15′ 59″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
87F57PRM+6COpenStreetMap ID
node 2530815651OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Pooles Island Light from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Pooles Island Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Pooles Island”
- French: “Phare de Pooles Island”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Pooles Island Light”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Great Oak Landing and Great Oak Estates.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Stavley Pond and Swaderick Creek.
Maryland: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Baltimore, Annapolis, Rockville, and Hagerstown.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Pooles Island Light”. Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.