Sharps Island Light
The Sharps Island Light is the third lighthouse to stand nearly 3 miles south-southwest from the southern end of Tilghman Island in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Maryland, United States
- Also known as: “Sharps Island Lighthouse”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tilghman Island.
Tilghman Island
Village
Photo: Chris Doig, Public domain.Sharps Island Light
- Categories: inclined tower, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Talbot County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.63914° or 38° 38′ 21″ north
Longitude
-76.37572° or 76° 22′ 33″ west
Inception
1882
Open location code
87C5JJQF+MP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Sharps Island Light from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to French—“Sharps Island Light” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “منارة جزيرة شاربس”
- French: “phare de Sharps Island”
- French: “Phare de Sharps Island”
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Explore places such as Fairbank and Tilghman Island Beach.
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