Chesapeake Lighthouse
Virginia
Chesapeake Lighthouse is a Texas Tower lighthouse in Virginia, first lit in 1965. Its official name is Chesapeake Light. The tower stands 121 feet tall. It was deactivated in 2016. The nearest other lighthouse is Cape Charles Lighthouse, 18 mi away.
Chesapeake Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1965
Deactivated 2016
Tower height
121 ft
Light 118 ft above water
Official name
Chesapeake Light
Nearest lighthouse
Cape Charles Lighthouse
18 mi away
About Chesapeake Lighthouse
Chesapeake Light is an offshore lighthouse marking the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay. The structure was first marked with a lightship in the 1930s, and was later replaced by a "Texas Tower" in 1965.
Chesapeake Lighthouse sits at 36.9046, -75.7127 in Virginia. The closest other lighthouses are Cape Charles Lighthouse (18 mi), Old Plantation Flats Lighthouse (29 mi) and Cherrystone Bar Lighthouse (30 mi). Virginia has 34 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Chesapeake Lighthouse
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Cape Charles Lighthouse
18 mi away
Old Plantation Flats Lighthouse
29 mi away
Cherrystone Bar Lighthouse
30 mi away
Thimble Shoal Lighthouse
30 mi away
Back River Lighthouse
33 mi away
Old Point Comfort Lighthouse
33 mi away
Also close to Chesapeake Lighthouse: Hog Island Lighthouse 34 mi · Lambert Point Lighthouse 34 mi · Craney Island Lighthouse 35 mi · York Spit Lighthouse 37 mi · Currituck Beach Lighthouse 37 mi · Newport News Middle Ground Lighthouse 38 mi · Nansemond River Lighthouse 40 mi · New Point Comfort Lighthouse 41 mi
Questions about Chesapeake Lighthouse
Where is Chesapeake Lighthouse?
Chesapeake Lighthouse is in Virginia, at 36.9046, -75.7127. The nearest other lighthouse is Cape Charles Lighthouse, 18 mi away.
When was Chesapeake Lighthouse built?
Chesapeake Lighthouse was first lit in 1965. It was deactivated in 2016.
How tall is Chesapeake Lighthouse?
The tower is 121 feet (37 m) tall, and its light sits 118 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Chesapeake Lighthouse?
The closest are Cape Charles Lighthouse (18 mi), Old Plantation Flats Lighthouse (29 mi) and Cherrystone Bar Lighthouse (30 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Chesapeake Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.