Solomons Lump Lighthouse
Maryland
Solomons Lump Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Maryland, first lit in 1875. Its official name is Solomons Lump Light. The tower stands 38 feet tall. The nearest other lighthouse is Fog Point Lighthouse, 1.9 mi away.
Solomons Lump Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1875
Tower height
38 ft
Light 46 ft above water
Official name
Solomons Lump Light
Nearest lighthouse
Fog Point Lighthouse
1.9 mi away
About Solomons Lump Lighthouse
Solomons Lump Light is a lighthouse in the Chesapeake Bay, the abbreviated remains of a caisson light built in 1895. That structure replaced a screw-pile light built on the same spot in 1875, which in turn superseded the Fog Point Light.
Solomons Lump Lighthouse sits at 38.0481, -76.0150 in Maryland. The closest other lighthouses are Fog Point Lighthouse (1.9 mi), Holland Island Bar Lighthouse (4.6 mi) and Janes Island Lighthouse (7.9 mi). Maryland has 48 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Solomons Lump Lighthouse
All lighthouses in Maryland →Fog Point Lighthouse
1.9 mi away
Holland Island Bar Lighthouse
4.6 mi away
Janes Island Lighthouse
7.9 mi away
Somers Cove Lighthouse
9.4 mi away
Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse
11 mi away
Hooper Strait Lighthouse
13 mi away
Also close to Solomons Lump Lighthouse: Clay Island Lighthouse 13 mi · Great Shoals Lighthouse 14 mi · Smith Point Lighthouse 15 mi · Point No Point Lighthouse 16 mi · Point Lookout Lighthouse 17 mi · Tangier Sound Lighthouse 18 mi · Hooper Island Lighthouse 19 mi · Watts Island Lighthouse 20 mi
Questions about Solomons Lump Lighthouse
Where is Solomons Lump Lighthouse?
Solomons Lump Lighthouse is in Maryland, at 38.0481, -76.0150. The nearest other lighthouse is Fog Point Lighthouse, 1.9 mi away.
When was Solomons Lump Lighthouse built?
Solomons Lump Lighthouse was first lit in 1875.
How tall is Solomons Lump Lighthouse?
The tower is 38 feet (12 m) tall, and its light sits 46 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Solomons Lump Lighthouse?
The closest are Fog Point Lighthouse (1.9 mi), Holland Island Bar Lighthouse (4.6 mi) and Janes Island Lighthouse (7.9 mi).
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