Old Point Comfort Lighthouse
Virginia
Old Point Comfort Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Virginia, first lit in 1803. Its official name is Old Point Comfort Light. The tower stands 57 feet tall. It is part of a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Thimble Shoal Lighthouse, 3.8 mi away. It is on private property and not open to the public.
Old Point Comfort Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Private, not open
First lit
1803
Tower height
57 ft
Light 54 ft above water
Official name
Old Point Comfort Light
About Old Point Comfort Lighthouse
Old Point Comfort Light is a lighthouse located on the grounds of Fort Monroe in the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay. It is the second oldest light in the bay and the oldest still in use.
Old Point Comfort Lighthouse sits at 37.0017, -76.3069 in Virginia. The closest other lighthouses are Thimble Shoal Lighthouse (3.8 mi), Newport News Middle Ground Lighthouse (6.1 mi) and Back River Lighthouse (6.3 mi). Virginia has 34 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Old Point Comfort Lighthouse
Old Point Comfort 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.
- Heritage status
- National Register of Historic Places contributing property
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Lighthouses near Old Point Comfort Lighthouse
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Thimble Shoal Lighthouse
3.8 mi away
Newport News Middle Ground Lighthouse
6.1 mi away
Back River Lighthouse
6.3 mi away
Craney Island Lighthouse
7.8 mi away
Lambert Point Lighthouse
8.8 mi away
Nansemond River Lighthouse
9.8 mi away
Also close to Old Point Comfort Lighthouse: White Shoal Lighthouse 12 mi · York Spit Lighthouse 15 mi · Tue Marshes Lighthouse 17 mi · Point of Shoals Lighthouse 20 mi · Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse 20 mi · New Point Comfort Lighthouse 21 mi · Old Plantation Flats Lighthouse 21 mi · Cherrystone Bar Lighthouse 23 mi
Questions about Old Point Comfort Lighthouse
Where is Old Point Comfort Lighthouse?
Old Point Comfort Lighthouse is in Virginia, at 37.0017, -76.3069. The nearest other lighthouse is Thimble Shoal Lighthouse, 3.8 mi away.
Can you visit Old Point Comfort Lighthouse?
No. Old Point Comfort Lighthouse is on private or restricted property and not open to the public.
When was Old Point Comfort Lighthouse built?
Old Point Comfort Lighthouse was first lit in 1803.
How tall is Old Point Comfort Lighthouse?
The tower is 57 feet (17 m) tall, and its light sits 54 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Old Point Comfort Lighthouse?
The closest are Thimble Shoal Lighthouse (3.8 mi), Newport News Middle Ground Lighthouse (6.1 mi) and Back River Lighthouse (6.3 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Old Point Comfort Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.