Cedar Point Lighthouse
Maryland
Cedar Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Maryland, first lit in 1896. Its official name is Cedar Point Light. It was deactivated in 1920. The nearest other lighthouse is Drum Point Lighthouse, 5.6 mi away.
Cedar Point Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1896
Deactivated 1920
Official name
Cedar Point Light
Nearest lighthouse
Drum Point Lighthouse
5.6 mi away
Lighthouses in Maryland
48
on the map
About Cedar Point Lighthouse
The Cedar Point Light was the last house-type lighthouse built in the Chesapeake Bay. An early victim of shoreline erosion, the cupola and gables are preserved at museums.
Cedar Point Lighthouse sits at 38.2994, -76.3678 in Maryland. The closest other lighthouses are Drum Point Lighthouse (5.6 mi), Cove Point Lighthouse (6.0 mi) and Hooper Island Lighthouse (7.1 mi). Maryland has 48 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Cedar Point Lighthouse
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Drum Point Lighthouse
5.6 mi away
Cove Point Lighthouse
6.0 mi away
Hooper Island Lighthouse
7.1 mi away
Point No Point Lighthouse
13 mi away
Piney Point Lighthouse
14 mi away
Ragged Point Lighthouse
16 mi away
Also close to Cedar Point Lighthouse: Hooper Strait Lighthouse 17 mi · Point Lookout Lighthouse 18 mi · Blakistone Island Lighthouse 21 mi · Holland Island Bar Lighthouse 22 mi · Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse 22 mi · Clay Island Lighthouse 22 mi · Sharps Island Lighthouse 23 mi · Cobb Point Bar Lighthouse 25 mi
Questions about Cedar Point Lighthouse
Where is Cedar Point Lighthouse?
Cedar Point Lighthouse is in Maryland, at 38.2994, -76.3678. The nearest other lighthouse is Drum Point Lighthouse, 5.6 mi away.
When was Cedar Point Lighthouse built?
Cedar Point Lighthouse was first lit in 1896. It was deactivated in 1920.
What lighthouses are near Cedar Point Lighthouse?
The closest are Drum Point Lighthouse (5.6 mi), Cove Point Lighthouse (6.0 mi) and Hooper Island Lighthouse (7.1 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Cedar Point Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.