Point Lookout Lighthouse
Maryland
Point Lookout Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Maryland, first lit in 1830. Its official name is Point Lookout Light. It was deactivated in 1965. The nearest other lighthouse is Point No Point Lighthouse, 6.4 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
Point Lookout Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1830
Deactivated 1965
Official name
Point Lookout Light
Nearest lighthouse
Point No Point Lighthouse
6.4 mi away
About Point Lookout Lighthouse
Point Lookout Light is a lighthouse that marks the entrance to the Potomac River at the southernmost tip of Maryland's western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, south of the town of Scotland in Saint Mary's County, Maryland, USA. The lighthouse is located in Point Lookout State Park.
Point Lookout Lighthouse sits at 38.0387, -76.3221 in Maryland. The closest other lighthouses are Point No Point Lighthouse (6.4 mi), Holland Island Bar Lighthouse (12 mi) and Piney Point Lighthouse (13 mi). Maryland has 48 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Point Lookout Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside Point Lookout Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close.
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Lighthouses near Point Lookout Lighthouse
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Point No Point Lighthouse
6.4 mi away
Holland Island Bar Lighthouse
12 mi away
Piney Point Lighthouse
13 mi away
Smith Point Lighthouse
13 mi away
Fog Point Lighthouse
15 mi away
Hooper Island Lighthouse
16 mi away
Also close to Point Lookout Lighthouse: Great Wicomico River Lighthouse 16 mi · Solomons Lump Lighthouse 17 mi · Ragged Point Lighthouse 17 mi · Cedar Point Lighthouse 18 mi · Hooper Strait Lighthouse 19 mi · Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse 21 mi · Drum Point Lighthouse 22 mi · Janes Island Lighthouse 23 mi
Questions about Point Lookout Lighthouse
Where is Point Lookout Lighthouse?
Point Lookout Lighthouse is in Maryland, at 38.0387, -76.3221. The nearest other lighthouse is Point No Point Lighthouse, 6.4 mi away.
Can you visit Point Lookout Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside Point Lookout Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
When was Point Lookout Lighthouse built?
Point Lookout Lighthouse was first lit in 1830. It was deactivated in 1965.
What lighthouses are near Point Lookout Lighthouse?
The closest are Point No Point Lighthouse (6.4 mi), Holland Island Bar Lighthouse (12 mi) and Piney Point Lighthouse (13 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Point Lookout Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.