Upper Cedar Point Lighthouse
Maryland
Upper Cedar Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Maryland, first lit in 1867. Its official name is Upper Cedar Point Light. It was deactivated in 1963. The nearest other lighthouse is Mathias Point Lighthouse, 2.2 mi away.
Upper Cedar Point Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1867
Deactivated 1963
Official name
Upper Cedar Point Light
Nearest lighthouse
Mathias Point Lighthouse
2.2 mi away
Lighthouses in Maryland
48
on the map
About Upper Cedar Point Lighthouse
The Upper Cedar Point Light was a screw-pile lighthouse in the Potomac River in Maryland. It was first lit in 1867 and served, except for a brief period of inactivity, until being dismantled in 1963.
Upper Cedar Point Lighthouse sits at 38.4027, -77.0826 in Maryland. The closest other lighthouses are Mathias Point Lighthouse (2.2 mi), Lower Cedar Point Lighthouse (6.5 mi) and Maryland Point Lighthouse (7.2 mi). Maryland has 48 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Upper Cedar Point Lighthouse
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Mathias Point Lighthouse
2.2 mi away
Lower Cedar Point Lighthouse
6.5 mi away
Maryland Point Lighthouse
7.2 mi away
Cobb Point Bar Lighthouse
18 mi away
Fort Washington Lighthouse
21 mi away
Blakistone Island Lighthouse
23 mi away
Also close to Upper Cedar Point Lighthouse: Jones Point Lighthouse 27 mi · Ragged Point Lighthouse 31 mi · Drum Point Lighthouse 34 mi · Piney Point Lighthouse 35 mi · Cove Point Lighthouse 38 mi · Cedar Point Lighthouse 39 mi · Sharps Island Lighthouse 42 mi · Bowlers Rock Lighthouse 44 mi
Questions about Upper Cedar Point Lighthouse
Where is Upper Cedar Point Lighthouse?
Upper Cedar Point Lighthouse is in Maryland, at 38.4027, -77.0826. The nearest other lighthouse is Mathias Point Lighthouse, 2.2 mi away.
When was Upper Cedar Point Lighthouse built?
Upper Cedar Point Lighthouse was first lit in 1867. It was deactivated in 1963.
What lighthouses are near Upper Cedar Point Lighthouse?
The closest are Mathias Point Lighthouse (2.2 mi), Lower Cedar Point Lighthouse (6.5 mi) and Maryland Point Lighthouse (7.2 mi).
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