Lower Cedar Point Lighthouse
Maryland
Lower Cedar Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Maryland, first lit in 1867. Its official name is Lower Cedar Point Light. It was deactivated in 1951. The nearest other lighthouse is Mathias Point Lighthouse, 5.2 mi away.
Lower Cedar Point Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1867
Deactivated 1951
Official name
Lower Cedar Point Light
Nearest lighthouse
Mathias Point Lighthouse
5.2 mi away
Lighthouses in Maryland
48
on the map
About Lower Cedar Point Lighthouse
The Lower Cedar Point Light was a historic lighthouse in the Potomac River near its eponymous point, south of the present Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge, which carries U.S. Route 301 between Maryland and Virginia. It has been replaced by a skeleton tower.
Lower Cedar Point Lighthouse sits at 38.3400, -76.9930 in Maryland. The closest other lighthouses are Mathias Point Lighthouse (5.2 mi), Upper Cedar Point Lighthouse (6.5 mi) and Maryland Point Lighthouse (11 mi). Maryland has 48 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Lower Cedar Point Lighthouse
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Mathias Point Lighthouse
5.2 mi away
Upper Cedar Point Lighthouse
6.5 mi away
Maryland Point Lighthouse
11 mi away
Cobb Point Bar Lighthouse
11 mi away
Blakistone Island Lighthouse
16 mi away
Ragged Point Lighthouse
25 mi away
Also close to Lower Cedar Point Lighthouse: Fort Washington Lighthouse 26 mi · Drum Point Lighthouse 29 mi · Piney Point Lighthouse 29 mi · Jones Point Lighthouse 31 mi · Cove Point Lighthouse 33 mi · Cedar Point Lighthouse 34 mi · Bowlers Rock Lighthouse 38 mi · Sharps Island Lighthouse 39 mi
Questions about Lower Cedar Point Lighthouse
Where is Lower Cedar Point Lighthouse?
Lower Cedar Point Lighthouse is in Maryland, at 38.3400, -76.9930. The nearest other lighthouse is Mathias Point Lighthouse, 5.2 mi away.
When was Lower Cedar Point Lighthouse built?
Lower Cedar Point Lighthouse was first lit in 1867. It was deactivated in 1951.
What lighthouses are near Lower Cedar Point Lighthouse?
The closest are Mathias Point Lighthouse (5.2 mi), Upper Cedar Point Lighthouse (6.5 mi) and Maryland Point Lighthouse (11 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Lower 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.