Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse
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.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Maryland, United States
- Also known as: “Thomas Point Light”, “Thomas Point Lighthouse”, and “Thomas Point Shoal Light”
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 2 miles northwest of Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse.
Highland Beach
Village
Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.Mayo
Village
Mayo is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 8,298 in the 2010 census. The Mayo CDP of 2010 includes all of the area that used to be counted as the Selby-on-the-Bay CDP. Mayo is situated 4 miles west of Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse.
Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse
- Categories: wooden lighthouse, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.89896° or 38° 53′ 56″ north
Longitude
-76.4359° or 76° 26′ 9″ west
Inception
1875
Open location code
87C5VHX7+HJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=lighthouse
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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Satellite Map
Discover Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Croatian to French—“Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Croatian: “Svjetionik Thomas Point Shoal”
- French: “phare de Thomas Point Shoal”
- French: “Phare de Thomas Point Shoal”
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