Bloody Point Bar Lighthouse
Maryland
Bloody Point Bar Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Maryland, first lit in 1882. Its official name is Bloody Point Bar Light. The tower stands 39 feet tall. The nearest other lighthouse is Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse, 5.2 mi away.
Bloody Point Bar Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1882
Tower height
39 ft
Light 52 ft above water
Official name
Bloody Point Bar Light
Nearest lighthouse
Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse
5.2 mi away
About Bloody Point Bar Lighthouse
Bloody Point Bar Light is an early sparkplug lighthouse in the Chesapeake Bay near Kent Island, Maryland.
Bloody Point Bar Lighthouse sits at 38.8330, -76.3910 in Maryland. The closest other lighthouses are Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse (5.2 mi), Greenbury Point Lighthouse (10 mi) and Triton Lighthouse (11 mi). Maryland has 48 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Bloody Point Bar Lighthouse
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Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse
5.2 mi away
Greenbury Point Lighthouse
10 mi away
Triton Lighthouse
11 mi away
Sandy Point Shoal Lighthouse
13 mi away
Sharps Island Lighthouse
13 mi away
Baltimore Harbor Lighthouse
16 mi away
Also close to Bloody Point Bar Lighthouse: Love Point Lighthouse 16 mi · Choptank River Lighthouse 17 mi · Bodkin Island Lighthouse 21 mi · Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Lighthouse 25 mi · Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Lighthouse 25 mi · North Point Range Lights 25 mi · Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Lighthouse 27 mi · Hawkins Point Lighthouse 27 mi
Questions about Bloody Point Bar Lighthouse
Where is Bloody Point Bar Lighthouse?
Bloody Point Bar Lighthouse is in Maryland, at 38.8330, -76.3910. The nearest other lighthouse is Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse, 5.2 mi away.
When was Bloody Point Bar Lighthouse built?
Bloody Point Bar Lighthouse was first lit in 1882.
How tall is Bloody Point Bar Lighthouse?
The tower is 39 feet (12 m) tall, and its light sits 52 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Bloody Point Bar Lighthouse?
The closest are Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse (5.2 mi), Greenbury Point Lighthouse (10 mi) and Triton Lighthouse (11 mi).
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