Fort Monroe Lighthouse

Old Point Comfort Light is a lighthouse located on the grounds of Fort Monroe in the Virginia portion of the . It is the second oldest light in the bay and the oldest still in use.
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  • Lighthouse
  • …lies at an elevation of 7 feet (2 metres)
  • …is operated by United States of America
  • …dates from 1802
  • Description: lighthouse in Virginia, United States
  • Also known as
    “Old Point Comfort Light”
    “Old Point Comfort Lighthouse”
    “Old Point Light”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Quarters 1 and Casemate Museum.
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, also known as Building 1, is a historic… is situated 880 feet north of Fort Monroe Lighthouse.
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is situated 890 feet west of Fort Monroe Lighthouse.
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is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in . is situated 2 miles northwest of Fort Monroe Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Monroe and Phoebus.
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is a former military installation…
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is a formerly incorporated town now part…
In the seventeenth century, was the name… is situated 2½ miles west of Fort Monroe Lighthouse.

Fort Monroe Lighthouse

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Latitude
37.00175° or 37° 0′ 6″ north
Longitude
-76.30647° or 76° 18′ 23″ west
Open location code
87952M2V+MC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 943419565
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
4777227
Wiki­data ID
Q7084747

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