Turkey Point Lighthouse
The Turkey Point Light is a historic lighthouse at the head of the Chesapeake Bay. Although only a 35-foot tower, the 100-foot height of the bluffs on which it stands makes it the third highest light off the water in the bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Ynsalh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Maryland, United States
- Also known as: “Turkey Point Light”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include White Crystal Beach and Red Point.
White Crystal Beach
Hamlet
Crystal Beach is an unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. Crystal Beach is a partnership between two brothers of the Green family. White Crystal Beach is situated 2 miles east of Turkey Point Lighthouse.
Red Point
Hamlet
Red Point is an unincorporated community located just off Maryland Route 272 south of North East, Maryland, United States. It is near Elk Neck State Park, where the North East River enters Chesapeake Bay. Red Point is situated 5 miles north of Turkey Point Lighthouse.
Earleville
Hamlet
Earleville is an unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. Earleville is located at the intersection of Maryland Route 282 and Grove Neck Road west of Cecilton. Earleville is situated 5 miles southeast of Turkey Point Lighthouse.
Turkey Point Lighthouse
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cecil County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.4499° or 39° 26′ 60″ northLongitude
-76.00841° or 76° 0′ 30″ westElevation
92 feet (28 metres)Inception
1835Open location code
87F5CXXR+XJOpenStreetMap ID
way 743256010OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
4371858Wikidata ID
Q7855087
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Turkey Point Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Turkey Point”
- French: “Phare de Turkey Point”
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