Jordan Point Lighthouse
Virginia
Jordan Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Virginia, first lit in 1855. Its official name is Jordan Point Light. The tower stands 59 feet tall. It was deactivated in 1927. The nearest other lighthouse is Dutch Gap Canal Lights, 8.7 mi away. It is on private property and not open to the public.
Jordan Point Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Private, not open
First lit
1855
Deactivated 1927
Tower height
59 ft
Light 66 ft above water
Official name
Jordan Point Light
About Jordan Point Lighthouse
The Jordan Point Light was a lighthouse located on Jordan Point on the James River in Prince George County, Virginia, near the south end of the present Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge.
Jordan Point Lighthouse sits at 37.3130, -77.2234 in Virginia. The closest other lighthouses are Dutch Gap Canal Lights (8.7 mi), Bells Rock Lighthouse (29 mi) and Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse (34 mi). Virginia has 34 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Jordan Point Lighthouse
Jordan Point Lighthouse is on private or restricted property and not open to the public. You may still be able to see it from a public road, beach or boat.
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Lighthouses near Jordan Point Lighthouse
All lighthouses in Virginia →Dutch Gap Canal Lights
8.7 mi away
Bells Rock Lighthouse
29 mi away
Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse
34 mi away
Pages Rock Lighthouse
35 mi away
Point of Shoals Lighthouse
36 mi away
White Shoal Lighthouse
43 mi away
Also close to Jordan Point Lighthouse: Bowlers Rock Lighthouse 44 mi · Tue Marshes Lighthouse 46 mi
Questions about Jordan Point Lighthouse
Where is Jordan Point Lighthouse?
Jordan Point Lighthouse is in Virginia, at 37.3130, -77.2234. The nearest other lighthouse is Dutch Gap Canal Lights, 8.7 mi away.
Can you visit Jordan Point Lighthouse?
No. Jordan Point Lighthouse is on private or restricted property and not open to the public.
When was Jordan Point Lighthouse built?
Jordan Point Lighthouse was first lit in 1855. It was deactivated in 1927.
How tall is Jordan Point Lighthouse?
The tower is 59 feet (18 m) tall, and its light sits 66 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Jordan Point Lighthouse?
The closest are Dutch Gap Canal Lights (8.7 mi), Bells Rock Lighthouse (29 mi) and Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse (34 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Jordan Point Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.