Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light
The Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light is one of a pair of range lights that marks the first section of the shipping channel into Baltimore harbor. It is the tallest lighthouse in Maryland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ballestone Mansion and Hart-Miller Island.
Ballestone Mansion
Manor estate
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ballestone-Stansbury House, once misidentified as the Ballestone Mansion, is a historic plantation home located on Cedar Point between Back and Middle Rivers in Essex, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. Ballestone Mansion is situated 2 miles northwest of Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light.
Hart-Miller Island
Island
Hart Miller Island is located at the mouths of Back River and Middle River, where they empty into the Chesapeake Bay east of the City of Baltimore in Maryland. Hart-Miller Island is situated 2 miles northeast of Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Edgemere and Fort Howard.
Edgemere
Village
Photo: boothy443, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Edgemere is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 8,669 at the 2010 census. Edgemere is situated 3 miles west of Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light.
Fort Howard
Neighborhood
Fort Howard is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 303 at the 2010 census. Fort Howard is situated 3 miles southwest of Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light.
Sparrows Point
Suburb
Sparrows Point is an industrial area in unincorporated Baltimore County, Maryland, United States, adjacent to Edgemere. Named after Thomas Sparrow, landowner, it was the site of a very large industrial complex owned by Bethlehem Steel, known for steelmaking and shipbuilding. Sparrows Point is situated 4½ miles west of Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light.
Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Maryland, United States
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Baltimore County, Central Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.22903° or 39° 13′ 45″ northLongitude
-76.3944° or 76° 23′ 40″ westHeight
105 feet (32 metres)Open location code
87F56JH4+J6OpenStreetMap ID
node 968360686OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q5181678
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“Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light” goes by many names.
- French: “Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pleasure Island and Bill’s Yacht Basin.
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