Thimble Shoal Lighthouse
Virginia
Thimble Shoal Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Virginia, first lit in 1872. Its official name is Thimble Shoal Light. It is a Virginia Historic Landmark. The nearest other lighthouse is Old Point Comfort Lighthouse, 3.8 mi away.
Thimble Shoal Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1872
Official name
Thimble Shoal Light
Heritage status
Virginia Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places
Nearest lighthouse
Old Point Comfort Lighthouse
3.8 mi away
About Thimble Shoal Lighthouse
Thimble Shoal Light is a sparkplug lighthouse in the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay, north of the Hampton Roads channel. The third light at this location, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Thimble Shoal Lighthouse sits at 37.0145, -76.2399 in Virginia. The closest other lighthouses are Old Point Comfort Lighthouse (3.8 mi), Back River Lighthouse (5.3 mi) and Newport News Middle Ground Lighthouse (9.6 mi). Virginia has 34 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Thimble Shoal Lighthouse
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Old Point Comfort Lighthouse
3.8 mi away
Back River Lighthouse
5.3 mi away
Newport News Middle Ground Lighthouse
9.6 mi away
Craney Island Lighthouse
10 mi away
Lambert Point Lighthouse
11 mi away
Nansemond River Lighthouse
13 mi away
Also close to Thimble Shoal Lighthouse: York Spit Lighthouse 14 mi · White Shoal Lighthouse 16 mi · Tue Marshes Lighthouse 17 mi · Old Plantation Flats Lighthouse 18 mi · Cape Charles Lighthouse 20 mi · New Point Comfort Lighthouse 20 mi · Cherrystone Bar Lighthouse 20 mi · Point of Shoals Lighthouse 23 mi
Questions about Thimble Shoal Lighthouse
Where is Thimble Shoal Lighthouse?
Thimble Shoal Lighthouse is in Virginia, at 37.0145, -76.2399. The nearest other lighthouse is Old Point Comfort Lighthouse, 3.8 mi away.
When was Thimble Shoal Lighthouse built?
Thimble Shoal Lighthouse was first lit in 1872.
What lighthouses are near Thimble Shoal Lighthouse?
The closest are Old Point Comfort Lighthouse (3.8 mi), Back River Lighthouse (5.3 mi) and Newport News Middle Ground Lighthouse (9.6 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Thimble Shoal Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.