Tangier Sound Lighthouse
Virginia
Tangier Sound Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Virginia, first lit in 1890. Its official name is Tangier Sound Light. It was deactivated in 1961. The nearest other lighthouse is Watts Island Lighthouse, 4.4 mi away.
Tangier Sound Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1890
Deactivated 1961
Official name
Tangier Sound Light
Nearest lighthouse
Watts Island Lighthouse
4.4 mi away
Lighthouses in Virginia
34
on the map
About Tangier Sound Lighthouse
The Tangier Sound Light was a lighthouse located south of Tangier Island in the Chesapeake Bay.
Tangier Sound Lighthouse sits at 37.7878, -75.9740 in Virginia. The closest other lighthouses are Watts Island Lighthouse (4.4 mi), Pungoteague Creek Lighthouse (9.6 mi) and Janes Island Lighthouse (12 mi). Virginia has 34 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Tangier Sound Lighthouse
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Watts Island Lighthouse
4.4 mi away
Pungoteague Creek Lighthouse
9.6 mi away
Janes Island Lighthouse
12 mi away
Smith Point Lighthouse
13 mi away
Somers Cove Lighthouse
13 mi away
Great Wicomico River Lighthouse
16 mi away
Also close to Tangier Sound Lighthouse: Fog Point Lighthouse 17 mi · Solomons Lump Lighthouse 18 mi · Windmill Point Lighthouse 19 mi · Holland Island Bar Lighthouse 21 mi · Stingray Point Lighthouse 23 mi · Point Lookout Lighthouse 26 mi · Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse 29 mi · Point No Point Lighthouse 29 mi
Questions about Tangier Sound Lighthouse
Where is Tangier Sound Lighthouse?
Tangier Sound Lighthouse is in Virginia, at 37.7878, -75.9740. The nearest other lighthouse is Watts Island Lighthouse, 4.4 mi away.
When was Tangier Sound Lighthouse built?
Tangier Sound Lighthouse was first lit in 1890. It was deactivated in 1961.
What lighthouses are near Tangier Sound Lighthouse?
The closest are Watts Island Lighthouse (4.4 mi), Pungoteague Creek Lighthouse (9.6 mi) and Janes Island Lighthouse (12 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Tangier Sound Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.