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Bells Rock Lighthouse

Virginia

Bells Rock Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Virginia, first lit in 1881. Its official name is Bells Rock Light. It was deactivated in 1928. The nearest other lighthouse is Pages Rock Lighthouse, 15 mi away.

Bells Rock Lighthouse in Virginia
Photo: John McMillan, CC BY-SA 2.0

Bells Rock Lighthouse at a glance

First lit

1881

Deactivated 1928

Official name

Bells Rock Light

Nearest lighthouse

Pages Rock Lighthouse

15 mi away

Lighthouses in Virginia

34

on the map

About Bells Rock Lighthouse

The Bells Rock Light was a lighthouse located in the York River in Virginia.

Bells Rock Lighthouse sits at 37.4839, -76.7498 in Virginia. The closest other lighthouses are Pages Rock Lighthouse (15 mi), Bowlers Rock Lighthouse (24 mi) and Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse (25 mi). Virginia has 34 lighthouses in all.

Where Bells Rock Lighthouse is

37.4839, -76.7498 · more lighthouses in Virginia

Lighthouses near Bells Rock Lighthouse

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Also close to Bells Rock Lighthouse: New Point Comfort Lighthouse 29 mi · Point of Shoals Lighthouse 29 mi · Windmill Point Lighthouse 29 mi · Wolf Trap Lighthouse 31 mi · York Spit Lighthouse 33 mi · White Shoal Lighthouse 34 mi · Dutch Gap Canal Lights 34 mi · Great Wicomico River Lighthouse 34 mi

Questions about Bells Rock Lighthouse

Where is Bells Rock Lighthouse?

Bells Rock Lighthouse is in Virginia, at 37.4839, -76.7498. The nearest other lighthouse is Pages Rock Lighthouse, 15 mi away.

When was Bells Rock Lighthouse built?

Bells Rock Lighthouse was first lit in 1881. It was deactivated in 1928.

What lighthouses are near Bells Rock Lighthouse?

The closest are Pages Rock Lighthouse (15 mi), Bowlers Rock Lighthouse (24 mi) and Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse (25 mi).

Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Bells Rock Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.