Thomas Point Shoal

Thomas Point Shoal is a reef in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Thomas Point Shoal is situated nearby to the neighborhood Arundel on the Bay, as well as near Oyster Harbor.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse.

Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Thomas Point Shoal Light, also known as Thomas Point Shoal Light Station, is a historic lighthouse in the Chesapeake Bay on the east coast of the United States, and the most recognized lighthouse in Maryland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arundel on the Bay and Highland Beach.

Arundel on the Bay

Neighborhood

Arundel-on-the-Bay is a former post village and resort area in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, located approximately 2 miles southeast of Annapolis. Arundel on the Bay is situated 1½ miles northwest of Thomas Point Shoal.

Highland Beach

Village

Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.

Highland Beach is a town in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 118. The town was founded late in the 19th century by affluent African Americans from Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, looking for a summer retreat on the Chesapeake Bay. Highland Beach is situated 2½ miles northwest of Thomas Point Shoal.

Annapolis Neck

Village

Annapolis Neck, a suburb of Annapolis, is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,950. Annapolis Neck is situated 4 miles northwest of Thomas Point Shoal.

Thomas Point Shoal

Type: Reef
Category: landform
Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.90351° or 38° 54′ 13″ north

Longitude

-76.43902° or 76° 26′ 21″ west

Open location code

87C5WH36+C9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9244038801

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=reef

GeoNames ID

4371268

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