Sandy Point Shoal Lighthouse
Sandy Point Shoal Light is a brick three story lighthouse on a caisson foundation that was erected in 1883. It lies about 0.6 mi off Sandy Point, north of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, from whose westbound span it is readily visible.
- Lighthouse
- …is also known as “Sandy Point Shoal Light”
- …stands 36 feet (11 metres) tall
- Description: lighthouse in Maryland, United States
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skidmore and Cape St. Claire.
Skidmore
Neighborhood
Skidmore is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.
1½ miles west of Sandy Point Shoal Lighthouse
Matapeake
Hamlet
Matapeake is an unincorporated community located south…
4 miles southeast of Sandy Point Shoal Lighthouse
Sandy Point Shoal Lighthouse
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Latitude
39.0159° or 39° 0′ 57″ north
Longitude
-76.38459° or 76° 23′ 5″ west
Open location code
87F52J88+95
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building = yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made = lighthouse
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Sandy Point Shoal Lighthouse” goes by many names.
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