Hooper Strait Lighthouse
Maryland
Hooper Strait Lighthouse is a pile lighthouse in Maryland, first lit in 1867. Its official name is Hooper Strait Light. It was deactivated in 1966. The nearest other lighthouse is Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse, 5.1 mi away. It is open to visitors.
Hooper Strait Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Open to visitors
First lit
1867
Deactivated 1966
Official name
Hooper Strait Light
Nearest lighthouse
Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse
5.1 mi away
About Hooper Strait Lighthouse
Hooper Strait Light is one of four surviving Chesapeake Bay screw-pile lighthouses in the U.S. state of Maryland. Originally located in Hooper Strait, between Hooper and Bloodsworth Islands in Dorchester County and at the entrance to Tangier Sound, it is now an exhibit at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Maryland.
Hooper Strait Lighthouse sits at 38.2268, -76.0758 in Maryland. The closest other lighthouses are Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse (5.1 mi), Clay Island Lighthouse (5.8 mi) and Hooper Island Lighthouse (9.6 mi). Maryland has 48 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Hooper Strait Lighthouse
Hooper Strait Lighthouse is open to visitors. Hours and tour days change by season, so check locally before you go.
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Lighthouses near Hooper Strait Lighthouse
All lighthouses in Maryland →Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse
5.1 mi away
Clay Island Lighthouse
5.8 mi away
Hooper Island Lighthouse
9.6 mi away
Great Shoals Lighthouse
11 mi away
Holland Island Bar Lighthouse
11 mi away
Solomons Lump Lighthouse
13 mi away
Also close to Hooper Strait Lighthouse: Point No Point Lighthouse 13 mi · Fog Point Lighthouse 14 mi · Cedar Point Lighthouse 17 mi · Point Lookout Lighthouse 19 mi · Cove Point Lighthouse 20 mi · Janes Island Lighthouse 20 mi · Somers Cove Lighthouse 21 mi · Drum Point Lighthouse 22 mi
Questions about Hooper Strait Lighthouse
Where is Hooper Strait Lighthouse?
Hooper Strait Lighthouse is in Maryland, at 38.2268, -76.0758. The nearest other lighthouse is Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse, 5.1 mi away.
Can you visit Hooper Strait Lighthouse?
Yes. Hooper Strait Lighthouse is open to visitors. Hours and tour days change through the year, so check before you go.
When was Hooper Strait Lighthouse built?
Hooper Strait Lighthouse was first lit in 1867. It was deactivated in 1966.
What lighthouses are near Hooper Strait Lighthouse?
The closest are Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse (5.1 mi), Clay Island Lighthouse (5.8 mi) and Hooper Island Lighthouse (9.6 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Hooper Strait Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.