Assateague Lighthouse

Assateague Light is the 142-foot-tall lighthouse located on the southern end of Assateague Island off the coast of the , United States.
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  • Lighthouse
  • …lies at an elevation of 23 feet (7 metres)
  • …dates from 1867
  • …stands 141 feet (43 metres) tall
  • Description: lighthouse in Virginia, United States
  • Also known as
    “Assateague Island Light”
    “Assateague Light”
  • Operator: Chincoteague Natural History Association and US Coast Guard

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center and Toms Cove Visitor Center.
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is situated 950 feet south of Assateague Lighthouse.
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is a tourism office, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Assateague Lighthouse.
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The Island Theatre is a historic building located at 4074 Main Street, , . is situated 2 miles northwest of Assateague Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birch Town and Black Point Landing.
is an unincorporated community in , United States.
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is a hamlet.
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is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles north of Assateague Lighthouse.

Assateague Lighthouse

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Latitude
37.91118° or 37° 54′ 40″ north
Longitude
-75.35603° or 75° 21′ 22″ west
Open location code
8796WJ6V+FH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 562175159
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
4744952
Wiki­data ID
Q4808548

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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Assateague Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • French: “Phare d’Assateague”
  • Polish: “Latarnia morska Assateague”
  • Russian: “Маяк острова Ассатиг”

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