Hawkins Point Light
The Hawkins Point Light was an unusual screw-pile lighthouse which displayed the front light to the Brewerton Channel Range. It was eventually superseded by an iron tower on the same foundation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Historic site
- Description: lighthouse in Maryland, United States
- Also known as: “Hawkins Point Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Armistead and Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Fort Armistead
Fort
Fort Armistead was a United States Army coastal defense fort, active from 1901 to 1920, that defended Baltimore, Maryland. Fort Armistead is situated 570 feet northwest of Hawkins Point Light.
Francis Scott Key Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge was a highway bridge that crossed the lower Patapsco River and outer Baltimore Harbor/Port. It was opened on March 23, 1977, to carry the Baltimore Beltway between Dundalk and Hawkins Point. Francis Scott Key Bridge is situated 4,000 feet northeast of Hawkins Point Light.
Fort Carroll Light
Lighthouse
Photo: WorldIslandInfo.com, CC BY 2.0.
Fort Carroll Light is a derelict lighthouse consisting of a short wooden tower on the walls of its namesake fortifications in the Patapsco River. Fort Carroll Light is situated 1 mile northeast of Hawkins Point Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hawkins Point and Orchard Beach.
Hawkins Point
Quarter
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hawkins Point is a neighborhood in the South District of Baltimore, located at the southern tip of the city between Curtis Bay and the Anne Arundel County line and Thoms Cove.
Orchard Beach
Hamlet
Orchard Beach is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The community lies outside the Baltimore Beltway, approximately four miles from its nearest interchange. Orchard Beach is situated 2½ miles south of Hawkins Point 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 3 miles east of Hawkins Point Light.
Hawkins Point Light
- Categories: lighthouse, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Baltimore, Central Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.2079° or 39° 12′ 28″ northLongitude
-76.53261° or 76° 31′ 57″ westOpen location code
87F56F58+5XOpenStreetMap ID
way 1075554461OpenStreetMap feature
historic=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q5685170
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In Other Languages
“Hawkins Point Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Hawkins Point”
- French: “Phare de Hawkins Point”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort Armistead Park and Cox Creek/Swan Creek Wetland.
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