Mid-Atlantic
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Saint Mary’s County

Blakistone Island Light

The Blackistone Island Light was a lighthouse located on what is now St. Clement's Island on the in . It is best known as the target of a Confederate raid in the Civil War.
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Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.
  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Maryland, United States
  • Also known as: “Blackistone Lighthouse”, “Blakistone Island Lighthouse”, and “Saint Clements Island Lighthouse”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coltons Point and Abell.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in what is popularly called the "Seventh District" of , , . A small historical museum and a lighthouse are located there.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in what is familiarly called the "Seventh District" of , , United States. was a brewing ground for many fisherman and farmers in the late 19th century until approximately the late 1950s. is situated 3 miles north of Blakistone Island Light.

Hamlet
Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.
is an unincorporated community in what is familiarly called the "Seventh District" of , , United States. is situated 3½ miles north of Blakistone Island Light.

Blakistone Island Light

Latitude
38.20797° or 38° 12′ 29″ north
Longitude
-76.74484° or 76° 44′ 41″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
87C56754+53
Open­Street­Map ID
way 718624721
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
4367769
Wiki­data ID
Q4924664
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to French—“Blakistone Island Light” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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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 “Blakistone Island Light”. Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.