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Cape Charles Lighthouse

Cape Charles Lighthouse is an octagonal cast iron skeleton tower lighthouse at the mouth of the on which was officially removed from service in 2019.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Virginia, United States
  • Also known as: “Cape Charles Light”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Magotha and Cedar Grove.

Locality
is an unincorporated community in , , United States which is known mostly for poultry and small chicken farming. is situated 4½ miles northwest of Cape Charles Lighthouse.

Locality
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 4½ miles northwest of Cape Charles Lighthouse.

Hamlet
Photo: Bo Gordy-Stith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. Cape Charles Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. is situated 5 miles northwest of Cape Charles Lighthouse.

Cape Charles Lighthouse

Latitude
37.1229° or 37° 7′ 23″ north
Longitude
-75.90649° or 75° 54′ 23″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Inception
1894
Open location code
879643FV+5C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6538028485
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
4750902
Wiki­data ID
Q5034646
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