Cape Charles Lighthouse
Cape Charles Lighthouse is an octagonal cast iron skeleton tower lighthouse at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay on Smith Island which was officially removed from service in 2019.- 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.
Magotha
Locality
Magotha is an unincorporated community… Magotha is situated 4½ miles northwest of Cape Charles Lighthouse.
Cedar Grove
Locality
Cedar Grove is an unincorporated community in Northampton County, Virginia, United States. Cedar Grove is situated 4½ miles northwest of Cape Charles Lighthouse.
Kiptopeke
Hamlet
Cape Charles Lighthouse
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Northampton, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.1229° or 37° 7′ 23″ north
Longitude
-75.90649° or 75° 54′ 23″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Established
1894
Open location code
879643FV+5C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=lighthouse
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Cape Charles Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare du cap Charles”
- French: “Phare du cap Charles”
- Russian: “Маяк мыса Чарльз”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Bulls Landing and Townsend.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Workshiop and Oil House.
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Worth a closer look: Richmond and Arlington.
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