Ragged Point Lighthouse
Maryland
Ragged Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Maryland, first lit in 1910. Its official name is Ragged Point Light. It was deactivated in 1962. The nearest other lighthouse is Piney Point Lighthouse, 4.1 mi away.
Ragged Point Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1910
Deactivated 1962
Official name
Ragged Point Light
Nearest lighthouse
Piney Point Lighthouse
4.1 mi away
Lighthouses in Maryland
48
on the map
About Ragged Point Lighthouse
The Ragged Point Light was a screw-pile lighthouse located in the Potomac River. It was the last lighthouse built in Maryland waters and the last built at a location in the Chesapeake Bay.
Ragged Point Lighthouse sits at 38.1544, -76.6014 in Maryland. The closest other lighthouses are Piney Point Lighthouse (4.1 mi), Blakistone Island Lighthouse (8.6 mi) and Cobb Point Bar Lighthouse (14 mi). Maryland has 48 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Ragged Point Lighthouse
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Piney Point Lighthouse
4.1 mi away
Blakistone Island Lighthouse
8.6 mi away
Cobb Point Bar Lighthouse
14 mi away
Drum Point Lighthouse
14 mi away
Cedar Point Lighthouse
16 mi away
Point No Point Lighthouse
17 mi away
Also close to Ragged Point Lighthouse: Point Lookout Lighthouse 17 mi · Cove Point Lighthouse 20 mi · Hooper Island Lighthouse 20 mi · Bowlers Rock Lighthouse 24 mi · Lower Cedar Point Lighthouse 25 mi · Holland Island Bar Lighthouse 28 mi · Hooper Strait Lighthouse 29 mi · Mathias Point Lighthouse 30 mi
Questions about Ragged Point Lighthouse
Where is Ragged Point Lighthouse?
Ragged Point Lighthouse is in Maryland, at 38.1544, -76.6014. The nearest other lighthouse is Piney Point Lighthouse, 4.1 mi away.
When was Ragged Point Lighthouse built?
Ragged Point Lighthouse was first lit in 1910. It was deactivated in 1962.
What lighthouses are near Ragged Point Lighthouse?
The closest are Piney Point Lighthouse (4.1 mi), Blakistone Island Lighthouse (8.6 mi) and Cobb Point Bar Lighthouse (14 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Ragged 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.