Dutch Gap Canal Lights
Virginia
Dutch Gap Canal Lights is a lighthouse in Virginia, first lit in 1875. It was deactivated in 1910. The nearest other lighthouse is Jordan Point Lighthouse, 8.7 mi away.
Dutch Gap Canal Lights at a glance
First lit
1875
Deactivated 1910
Nearest lighthouse
Jordan Point Lighthouse
8.7 mi away
Lighthouses in Virginia
34
on the map
Location
Virginia
37.377, -77.359
About Dutch Gap Canal Lights
The Dutch Gap Canal Lights were built to mark the ends of Dutch Gap Canal, now called Dutch Gap Cutoff, which is a 3⁄4 nautical mile (1.4 km; 0.86 mi) cut across the base of an oxbow in the James River between Hopewell and Richmond, Virginia. They were on Farrar's Island, on the south side of the river.
Dutch Gap Canal Lights sits at 37.3766, -77.3595 in Virginia. The closest other lighthouses are Jordan Point Lighthouse (8.7 mi), Bells Rock Lighthouse (34 mi) and Pages Rock Lighthouse (43 mi). Virginia has 34 lighthouses in all.
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Questions about Dutch Gap Canal Lights
Where is Dutch Gap Canal Lights?
Dutch Gap Canal Lights is in Virginia, at 37.3766, -77.3595. The nearest other lighthouse is Jordan Point Lighthouse, 8.7 mi away.
When was Dutch Gap Canal Lights built?
Dutch Gap Canal Lights was first lit in 1875. It was deactivated in 1910.
What lighthouses are near Dutch Gap Canal Lights?
The closest are Jordan Point Lighthouse (8.7 mi), Bells Rock Lighthouse (34 mi) and Pages Rock Lighthouse (43 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Dutch Gap Canal Lights (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.