Sharps Island Lighthouse
Maryland
Sharps Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Maryland, first lit in 1838. Its official name is Sharps Island Light. It was deactivated in 2010. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Choptank River Lighthouse, 10 mi away. It is best seen from the water or from shore.
Sharps Island Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Seen by boat or from shore
First lit
1838
Deactivated 2010
Official name
Sharps Island Light
Heritage status
National Register of Historic Places
About Sharps Island Lighthouse
The Sharps Island Light is the third lighthouse to stand nearly 3 miles (5 km) south-southwest from the southern end of Tilghman Island in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay. The structure is best known today for evoking the Leaning Tower of Pisa, a condition caused by an ice floe in 1977.
Sharps Island Lighthouse sits at 38.6391, -76.3757 in Maryland. The closest other lighthouses are Choptank River Lighthouse (10 mi), Bloody Point Bar Lighthouse (13 mi) and Cove Point Lighthouse (17 mi). Maryland has 48 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Sharps Island Lighthouse
Sharps Island Lighthouse stands offshore or on an island without regular public access. Most people see it from shore or from a boat, and some local cruises pass close by.
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Lighthouses near Sharps Island Lighthouse
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Choptank River Lighthouse
10 mi away
Bloody Point Bar Lighthouse
13 mi away
Cove Point Lighthouse
17 mi away
Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse
18 mi away
Drum Point Lighthouse
22 mi away
Cedar Point Lighthouse
23 mi away
Also close to Sharps Island Lighthouse: Greenbury Point Lighthouse 24 mi · Triton Lighthouse 24 mi · Sandy Point Shoal Lighthouse 26 mi · Hooper Island Lighthouse 27 mi · Love Point Lighthouse 29 mi · Baltimore Harbor Lighthouse 29 mi · Hooper Strait Lighthouse 33 mi · Bodkin Island Lighthouse 34 mi
Questions about Sharps Island Lighthouse
Where is Sharps Island Lighthouse?
Sharps Island Lighthouse is in Maryland, at 38.6391, -76.3757. The nearest other lighthouse is Choptank River Lighthouse, 10 mi away.
Can you visit Sharps Island Lighthouse?
Not on foot. Sharps Island Lighthouse stands offshore or on an island without regular public access, so most people see it from the water or from shore.
When was Sharps Island Lighthouse built?
Sharps Island Lighthouse was first lit in 1838. It was deactivated in 2010.
What lighthouses are near Sharps Island Lighthouse?
The closest are Choptank River Lighthouse (10 mi), Bloody Point Bar Lighthouse (13 mi) and Cove Point Lighthouse (17 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Sharps Island Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.