Cobb Point Bar Lighthouse
Maryland
Cobb Point Bar Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Maryland, first lit in 1889. Its official name is Cobb Point Bar Light. It was deactivated in 1940. The nearest other lighthouse is Blakistone Island Lighthouse, 5.0 mi away.
Cobb Point Bar Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1889
Deactivated 1940
Official name
Cobb Point Bar Light
Nearest lighthouse
Blakistone Island Lighthouse
5.0 mi away
Lighthouses in Maryland
48
on the map
About Cobb Point Bar Lighthouse
The Cobb Point Bar Light (also called Cobb Island Bar Light) was a screw-pile lighthouse located in the Potomac River.
Cobb Point Bar Lighthouse sits at 38.2424, -76.8266 in Maryland. The closest other lighthouses are Blakistone Island Lighthouse (5.0 mi), Lower Cedar Point Lighthouse (11 mi) and Ragged Point Lighthouse (14 mi). Maryland has 48 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Cobb Point Bar Lighthouse
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Blakistone Island Lighthouse
5.0 mi away
Lower Cedar Point Lighthouse
11 mi away
Ragged Point Lighthouse
14 mi away
Mathias Point Lighthouse
16 mi away
Piney Point Lighthouse
18 mi away
Upper Cedar Point Lighthouse
18 mi away
Also close to Cobb Point Bar Lighthouse: Drum Point Lighthouse 21 mi · Maryland Point Lighthouse 21 mi · Cedar Point Lighthouse 25 mi · Cove Point Lighthouse 26 mi · Bowlers Rock Lighthouse 29 mi · Point No Point Lighthouse 30 mi · Point Lookout Lighthouse 31 mi · Hooper Island Lighthouse 31 mi
Questions about Cobb Point Bar Lighthouse
Where is Cobb Point Bar Lighthouse?
Cobb Point Bar Lighthouse is in Maryland, at 38.2424, -76.8266. The nearest other lighthouse is Blakistone Island Lighthouse, 5.0 mi away.
When was Cobb Point Bar Lighthouse built?
Cobb Point Bar Lighthouse was first lit in 1889. It was deactivated in 1940.
What lighthouses are near Cobb Point Bar Lighthouse?
The closest are Blakistone Island Lighthouse (5.0 mi), Lower Cedar Point Lighthouse (11 mi) and Ragged Point Lighthouse (14 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Cobb Point Bar Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.