Sharkfin Shoal Light
The Sharkfin Shoal Light was a screw-pile lighthouse located at the mouth of the Nanticoke River in Chesapeake Bay, US.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Maryland, United States
- Also known as: “Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chance and Crocheron.
Chance
Hamlet
Chance is a census-designated place in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 377 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. Chance is situated 3 miles southeast of Sharkfin Shoal Light.
Crocheron
Hamlet
Crocheron is a remote unincorporated community in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States, south of Bishops Head. Crocheron is situated 4½ miles northwest of Sharkfin Shoal Light.
Wenona
Hamlet
Wenona is an unincorporated community located on Deal Island in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. It is located at the western end of Maryland Route 363, Deal Island Road. Wenona is situated 5 miles southeast of Sharkfin Shoal Light.
Sharkfin Shoal Light
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Dorchester County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.20216° or 38° 12′ 8″ northLongitude
-75.98674° or 75° 59′ 12″ westOpen location code
87C66227+V8OpenStreetMap ID
node 9841386339OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q7489849
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In Other Languages
“Sharkfin Shoal Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Sharkfin Shoal”
- French: “Phare de Sharkfin Shoal”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clay Island and Clay Lake.
Nearby Places
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