Back River Lighthouse
Virginia
Back River Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Virginia, first lit in 1829. Its official name is Back River Light. It was deactivated in 1956. The nearest other lighthouse is Thimble Shoal Lighthouse, 5.3 mi away.
Back River Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1829
Deactivated 1956
Official name
Back River Light
Nearest lighthouse
Thimble Shoal Lighthouse
5.3 mi away
Lighthouses in Virginia
34
on the map
About Back River Lighthouse
The Back River Light, also known as the Grandview Light, was a lighthouse south of the mouth of the Back River on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, several miles north of Fort Monroe near Hampton, Virginia. Plagued by erosion for most of its existence, it was destroyed in 1956 by Hurricane Flossy.
Back River Lighthouse sits at 37.0872, -76.2698 in Virginia. The closest other lighthouses are Thimble Shoal Lighthouse (5.3 mi), Old Point Comfort Lighthouse (6.3 mi) and York Spit Lighthouse (8.5 mi). Virginia has 34 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Back River Lighthouse
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Thimble Shoal Lighthouse
5.3 mi away
Old Point Comfort Lighthouse
6.3 mi away
York Spit Lighthouse
8.5 mi away
Newport News Middle Ground Lighthouse
12 mi away
Tue Marshes Lighthouse
12 mi away
Craney Island Lighthouse
14 mi away
Also close to Back River Lighthouse: New Point Comfort Lighthouse 15 mi · White Shoal Lighthouse 15 mi · Lambert Point Lighthouse 15 mi · Nansemond River Lighthouse 15 mi · Old Plantation Flats Lighthouse 16 mi · Cherrystone Bar Lighthouse 18 mi · Cape Charles Lighthouse 20 mi · Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse 21 mi
Questions about Back River Lighthouse
Where is Back River Lighthouse?
Back River Lighthouse is in Virginia, at 37.0872, -76.2698. The nearest other lighthouse is Thimble Shoal Lighthouse, 5.3 mi away.
When was Back River Lighthouse built?
Back River Lighthouse was first lit in 1829. It was deactivated in 1956.
What lighthouses are near Back River Lighthouse?
The closest are Thimble Shoal Lighthouse (5.3 mi), Old Point Comfort Lighthouse (6.3 mi) and York Spit Lighthouse (8.5 mi).
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