Point of Shoals Lighthouse
Virginia
Point of Shoals Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Virginia, first lit in 1855. Its official name is Point of Shoals Light. It was deactivated in 1933. The nearest other lighthouse is Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse, 4.8 mi away.
Point of Shoals Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1855
Deactivated 1933
Official name
Point of Shoals Light
Nearest lighthouse
Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse
4.8 mi away
Lighthouses in Virginia
34
on the map
About Point of Shoals Lighthouse
The Point of Shoals Light was a lighthouse located in the James River in Virginia.
Point of Shoals Lighthouse sits at 37.0683, -76.6530 in Virginia. The closest other lighthouses are Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse (4.8 mi), White Shoal Lighthouse (7.6 mi) and Nansemond River Lighthouse (16 mi). Virginia has 34 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Point of Shoals Lighthouse
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Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse
4.8 mi away
White Shoal Lighthouse
7.6 mi away
Nansemond River Lighthouse
16 mi away
Newport News Middle Ground Lighthouse
17 mi away
Pages Rock Lighthouse
17 mi away
Tue Marshes Lighthouse
19 mi away
Also close to Point of Shoals Lighthouse: Old Point Comfort Lighthouse 20 mi · Back River Lighthouse 21 mi · Craney Island Lighthouse 21 mi · Lambert Point Lighthouse 22 mi · Thimble Shoal Lighthouse 23 mi · York Spit Lighthouse 24 mi · New Point Comfort Lighthouse 26 mi · Bells Rock Lighthouse 29 mi
Questions about Point of Shoals Lighthouse
Where is Point of Shoals Lighthouse?
Point of Shoals Lighthouse is in Virginia, at 37.0683, -76.6530. The nearest other lighthouse is Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse, 4.8 mi away.
When was Point of Shoals Lighthouse built?
Point of Shoals Lighthouse was first lit in 1855. It was deactivated in 1933.
What lighthouses are near Point of Shoals Lighthouse?
The closest are Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse (4.8 mi), White Shoal Lighthouse (7.6 mi) and Nansemond River Lighthouse (16 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Point of 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.