North Point Range Lights
Maryland
North Point Range Lights is a lighthouse in Maryland, first lit in 1822. It was deactivated in 1873. The nearest other lighthouse is Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Lighthouse, 0.0 mi away.
North Point Range Lights at a glance
First lit
1822
Deactivated 1873
Nearest lighthouse
Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Lighthouse
0.0 mi away
Lighthouses in Maryland
48
on the map
Location
Maryland
39.197, -76.448
About North Point Range Lights
The North Point Range Lights were some of the earliest lights in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay. Intended to guide ships headed for Baltimore harbor into the Patapsco River, they were superseded by channel construction in the 1870s and 1980s, and were replaced by the Craighill Channel Upper Range front and rear lights.
North Point Range Lights sits at 39.1971, -76.4482 in Maryland. The closest other lighthouses are Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Lighthouse (0.0 mi), Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Lighthouse (1.6 mi) and Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Lighthouse (2.9 mi). Maryland has 48 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near North Point Range Lights
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Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Lighthouse
0.0 mi away
Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Lighthouse
1.6 mi away
Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Lighthouse
2.9 mi away
Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Lighthouse
3.7 mi away
Fort Carroll Lighthouse
4.0 mi away
Bodkin Island Lighthouse
4.5 mi away
Also close to North Point Range Lights: Hawkins Point Lighthouse 4.6 mi · Leading Point Lighthouse 5.7 mi · Lazaretto Point Lighthouse 8.0 mi · Baltimore Harbor Lighthouse 9.9 mi · Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse 10 mi · Pooles Island Lighthouse 12 mi · Sandy Point Shoal Lighthouse 13 mi · Love Point Lighthouse 13 mi
Questions about North Point Range Lights
Where is North Point Range Lights?
North Point Range Lights is in Maryland, at 39.1971, -76.4482. The nearest other lighthouse is Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Lighthouse, 0.0 mi away.
When was North Point Range Lights built?
North Point Range Lights was first lit in 1822. It was deactivated in 1873.
What lighthouses are near North Point Range Lights?
The closest are Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Lighthouse (0.0 mi), Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Lighthouse (1.6 mi) and Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Lighthouse (2.9 mi).
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