Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse
Virginia
Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Virginia, first lit in 1855. Its official name is Deepwater Shoals Light. It was deactivated in 2017. The nearest other lighthouse is Point of Shoals Lighthouse, 4.8 mi away.
Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1855
Deactivated 2017
Official name
Deepwater Shoals Light
Nearest lighthouse
Point of Shoals Lighthouse
4.8 mi away
Lighthouses in Virginia
34
on the map
About Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse
The Deepwater Shoals Light was a lighthouse located in the James River upstream from Newport News, Virginia.
Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse sits at 37.1365, -76.6368 in Virginia. The closest other lighthouses are Point of Shoals Lighthouse (4.8 mi), White Shoal Lighthouse (9.9 mi) and Pages Rock Lighthouse (12 mi). Virginia has 34 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse
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Point of Shoals Lighthouse
4.8 mi away
White Shoal Lighthouse
9.9 mi away
Pages Rock Lighthouse
12 mi away
Tue Marshes Lighthouse
15 mi away
Nansemond River Lighthouse
19 mi away
Newport News Middle Ground Lighthouse
19 mi away
Also close to Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse: Old Point Comfort Lighthouse 20 mi · Back River Lighthouse 21 mi · York Spit Lighthouse 22 mi · New Point Comfort Lighthouse 23 mi · Thimble Shoal Lighthouse 23 mi · Craney Island Lighthouse 24 mi · Lambert Point Lighthouse 25 mi · Bells Rock Lighthouse 25 mi
Questions about Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse
Where is Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse?
Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse is in Virginia, at 37.1365, -76.6368. The nearest other lighthouse is Point of Shoals Lighthouse, 4.8 mi away.
When was Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse built?
Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse was first lit in 1855. It was deactivated in 2017.
What lighthouses are near Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse?
The closest are Point of Shoals Lighthouse (4.8 mi), White Shoal Lighthouse (9.9 mi) and Pages Rock Lighthouse (12 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Deepwater Shoals Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.