Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse
Maryland
Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Maryland, first lit in 1892. Its official name is Sharkfin Shoal Light. It was deactivated in 1964. The nearest other lighthouse is Clay Island Lighthouse, 2.4 mi away.
Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1892
Deactivated 1964
Official name
Sharkfin Shoal Light
Nearest lighthouse
Clay Island Lighthouse
2.4 mi away
Lighthouses in Maryland
48
on the map
About Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse
The Sharkfin Shoal Light was a screw-pile lighthouse located at the mouth of the Nanticoke River in the Chesapeake Bay, US.
Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse sits at 38.2020, -75.9868 in Maryland. The closest other lighthouses are Clay Island Lighthouse (2.4 mi), Hooper Strait Lighthouse (5.1 mi) and Great Shoals Lighthouse (5.9 mi). Maryland has 48 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse
All lighthouses in Maryland →Clay Island Lighthouse
2.4 mi away
Hooper Strait Lighthouse
5.1 mi away
Great Shoals Lighthouse
5.9 mi away
Solomons Lump Lighthouse
11 mi away
Holland Island Bar Lighthouse
11 mi away
Fog Point Lighthouse
12 mi away
Also close to Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse: Hooper Island Lighthouse 15 mi · Janes Island Lighthouse 17 mi · Point No Point Lighthouse 17 mi · Somers Cove Lighthouse 17 mi · Point Lookout Lighthouse 21 mi · Cedar Point Lighthouse 22 mi · Smith Point Lighthouse 25 mi · Cove Point Lighthouse 25 mi
Questions about Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse
Where is Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse?
Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse is in Maryland, at 38.2020, -75.9868. The nearest other lighthouse is Clay Island Lighthouse, 2.4 mi away.
When was Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse built?
Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse was first lit in 1892. It was deactivated in 1964.
What lighthouses are near Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse?
The closest are Clay Island Lighthouse (2.4 mi), Hooper Strait Lighthouse (5.1 mi) and Great Shoals Lighthouse (5.9 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Sharkfin Shoal Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.