Fort Carroll Lighthouse
Maryland
Fort Carroll Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Maryland, first lit in 1854. Its official name is Fort Carroll Light. It was deactivated in 1931. The nearest other lighthouse is Hawkins Point Lighthouse, 0.8 mi away.
Fort Carroll Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1854
Deactivated 1931
Official name
Fort Carroll Light
Nearest lighthouse
Hawkins Point Lighthouse
0.8 mi away
Lighthouses in Maryland
48
on the map
About Fort Carroll Lighthouse
Fort Carroll Light is a derelict lighthouse consisting of a short wooden tower on the walls of its namesake fortifications in the Patapsco River.
Fort Carroll Lighthouse sits at 39.2147, -76.5199 in Maryland. The closest other lighthouses are Hawkins Point Lighthouse (0.8 mi), Leading Point Lighthouse (1.7 mi) and Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Lighthouse (3.0 mi). Maryland has 48 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Fort Carroll Lighthouse
All lighthouses in Maryland →Hawkins Point Lighthouse
0.8 mi away
Leading Point Lighthouse
1.7 mi away
Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Lighthouse
3.0 mi away
Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Lighthouse
4.0 mi away
North Point Range Lights
4.0 mi away
Lazaretto Point Lighthouse
4.3 mi away
Also close to Fort Carroll Lighthouse: Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse 6.6 mi · Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Lighthouse 6.8 mi · Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Lighthouse 7.0 mi · Bodkin Island Lighthouse 7.5 mi · Baltimore Harbor Lighthouse 13 mi · Pooles Island Lighthouse 15 mi · Sandy Point Shoal Lighthouse 16 mi · Triton Lighthouse 16 mi
Questions about Fort Carroll Lighthouse
Where is Fort Carroll Lighthouse?
Fort Carroll Lighthouse is in Maryland, at 39.2147, -76.5199. The nearest other lighthouse is Hawkins Point Lighthouse, 0.8 mi away.
When was Fort Carroll Lighthouse built?
Fort Carroll Lighthouse was first lit in 1854. It was deactivated in 1931.
What lighthouses are near Fort Carroll Lighthouse?
The closest are Hawkins Point Lighthouse (0.8 mi), Leading Point Lighthouse (1.7 mi) and Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Lighthouse (3.0 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Fort Carroll Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.