White Shoal Lighthouse
Virginia
White Shoal Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Virginia, first lit in 1855. Its official name is White Shoal Light. It was deactivated in 1935. The nearest other lighthouse is Point of Shoals Lighthouse, 7.6 mi away.
White Shoal Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1855
Deactivated 1935
Official name
White Shoal Light
Nearest lighthouse
Point of Shoals Lighthouse
7.6 mi away
Lighthouses in Virginia
34
on the map
About White Shoal Lighthouse
The White Shoal Light was a lighthouse located in the James River near Newport News, Virginia. It outlasted all other lighthouses in the James, finally succumbing to ice in the 1970s.
White Shoal Lighthouse sits at 37.0218, -76.5275 in Virginia. The closest other lighthouses are Point of Shoals Lighthouse (7.6 mi), Nansemond River Lighthouse (8.8 mi) and Newport News Middle Ground Lighthouse (9.2 mi). Virginia has 34 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near White Shoal Lighthouse
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Point of Shoals Lighthouse
7.6 mi away
Nansemond River Lighthouse
8.8 mi away
Newport News Middle Ground Lighthouse
9.2 mi away
Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse
9.9 mi away
Old Point Comfort Lighthouse
12 mi away
Craney Island Lighthouse
14 mi away
Also close to White Shoal Lighthouse: Lambert Point Lighthouse 15 mi · Back River Lighthouse 15 mi · Thimble Shoal Lighthouse 16 mi · Tue Marshes Lighthouse 17 mi · York Spit Lighthouse 20 mi · Pages Rock Lighthouse 20 mi · New Point Comfort Lighthouse 24 mi · Old Plantation Flats Lighthouse 30 mi
Questions about White Shoal Lighthouse
Where is White Shoal Lighthouse?
White Shoal Lighthouse is in Virginia, at 37.0218, -76.5275. The nearest other lighthouse is Point of Shoals Lighthouse, 7.6 mi away.
When was White Shoal Lighthouse built?
White Shoal Lighthouse was first lit in 1855. It was deactivated in 1935.
What lighthouses are near White Shoal Lighthouse?
The closest are Point of Shoals Lighthouse (7.6 mi), Nansemond River Lighthouse (8.8 mi) and Newport News Middle Ground Lighthouse (9.2 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on White 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.