Clay Island Lighthouse
Maryland
Clay Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Maryland, first lit in 1892. Its official name is Clay Island Light. The nearest other lighthouse is Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse, 2.4 mi away.
Clay Island Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1892
Official name
Clay Island Light
Nearest lighthouse
Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse
2.4 mi away
Lighthouses in Maryland
48
on the map
About Clay Island Lighthouse
The Clay Island Light was a historic lighthouse located on Clay Island at the mouth of the Nanticoke River on the Chesapeake Bay. Constructed in 1832, it continued to serve the area until 1892, when it was replaced by the Sharkfin Shoal Light.
Clay Island Lighthouse sits at 38.2340, -75.9700 in Maryland. The closest other lighthouses are Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse (2.4 mi), Great Shoals Lighthouse (5.1 mi) and Hooper Strait Lighthouse (5.8 mi). Maryland has 48 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Clay Island Lighthouse
All lighthouses in Maryland →Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse
2.4 mi away
Great Shoals Lighthouse
5.1 mi away
Hooper Strait Lighthouse
5.8 mi away
Solomons Lump Lighthouse
13 mi away
Holland Island Bar Lighthouse
13 mi away
Fog Point Lighthouse
15 mi away
Also close to Clay Island Lighthouse: Hooper Island Lighthouse 15 mi · Point No Point Lighthouse 19 mi · Janes Island Lighthouse 19 mi · Somers Cove Lighthouse 19 mi · Cedar Point Lighthouse 22 mi · Point Lookout Lighthouse 23 mi · Cove Point Lighthouse 25 mi · Smith Point Lighthouse 27 mi
Questions about Clay Island Lighthouse
Where is Clay Island Lighthouse?
Clay Island Lighthouse is in Maryland, at 38.2340, -75.9700. The nearest other lighthouse is Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse, 2.4 mi away.
When was Clay Island Lighthouse built?
Clay Island Lighthouse was first lit in 1892.
What lighthouses are near Clay Island Lighthouse?
The closest are Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse (2.4 mi), Great Shoals Lighthouse (5.1 mi) and Hooper Strait Lighthouse (5.8 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Clay 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.