Bodkin Island Lighthouse
Maryland
Bodkin Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Maryland, first lit in 1822. Its official name is Bodkin Island Light. It was deactivated in 1856. The nearest other lighthouse is Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Lighthouse, 4.2 mi away.
Bodkin Island Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1822
Deactivated 1856
Official name
Bodkin Island Light
Nearest lighthouse
Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Lighthouse
4.2 mi away
Lighthouses in Maryland
48
on the map
About Bodkin Island Lighthouse
The Bodkin Island Light (or Bodkin Point Light) was a lighthouse on the Chesapeake Bay, United States, the first erected in Maryland.
Bodkin Island Lighthouse sits at 39.1340, -76.4270 in Maryland. The closest other lighthouses are Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Lighthouse (4.2 mi), Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Lighthouse (4.5 mi) and North Point Range Lights (4.5 mi). Maryland has 48 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Bodkin Island Lighthouse
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Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Lighthouse
4.2 mi away
Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Lighthouse
4.5 mi away
North Point Range Lights
4.5 mi away
Baltimore Harbor Lighthouse
5.4 mi away
Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Lighthouse
6.0 mi away
Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Lighthouse
6.8 mi away
Also close to Bodkin Island Lighthouse: Fort Carroll Lighthouse 7.5 mi · Hawkins Point Lighthouse 7.6 mi · Sandy Point Shoal Lighthouse 8.5 mi · Leading Point Lighthouse 8.7 mi · Love Point Lighthouse 9.2 mi · Triton Lighthouse 11 mi · Greenbury Point Lighthouse 11 mi · Lazaretto Point Lighthouse 12 mi
Questions about Bodkin Island Lighthouse
Where is Bodkin Island Lighthouse?
Bodkin Island Lighthouse is in Maryland, at 39.1340, -76.4270. The nearest other lighthouse is Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Lighthouse, 4.2 mi away.
When was Bodkin Island Lighthouse built?
Bodkin Island Lighthouse was first lit in 1822. It was deactivated in 1856.
What lighthouses are near Bodkin Island Lighthouse?
The closest are Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Lighthouse (4.2 mi), Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Lighthouse (4.5 mi) and North Point Range Lights (4.5 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Bodkin Island Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.