Windmill Point Lighthouse
Virginia
Windmill Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Virginia, first lit in 1869. Its official name is Windmill Point Light. It was deactivated in 1965. The nearest other lighthouse is Stingray Point Lighthouse, 3.1 mi away.
Windmill Point Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1869
Deactivated 1965
Official name
Windmill Point Light
Nearest lighthouse
Stingray Point Lighthouse
3.1 mi away
Lighthouses in Virginia
34
on the map
About Windmill Point Lighthouse
The Windmill Point Light was a lighthouse located at the mouth of the Rappahannock River.
Windmill Point Lighthouse sits at 37.5968, -76.2359 in Virginia. The closest other lighthouses are Stingray Point Lighthouse (3.1 mi), Great Wicomico River Lighthouse (14 mi) and Wolf Trap Lighthouse (14 mi). Virginia has 34 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Windmill Point Lighthouse
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Stingray Point Lighthouse
3.1 mi away
Great Wicomico River Lighthouse
14 mi away
Wolf Trap Lighthouse
14 mi away
Pungoteague Creek Lighthouse
19 mi away
Tangier Sound Lighthouse
19 mi away
Smith Point Lighthouse
20 mi away
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Questions about Windmill Point Lighthouse
Where is Windmill Point Lighthouse?
Windmill Point Lighthouse is in Virginia, at 37.5968, -76.2359. The nearest other lighthouse is Stingray Point Lighthouse, 3.1 mi away.
When was Windmill Point Lighthouse built?
Windmill Point Lighthouse was first lit in 1869. It was deactivated in 1965.
What lighthouses are near Windmill Point Lighthouse?
The closest are Stingray Point Lighthouse (3.1 mi), Great Wicomico River Lighthouse (14 mi) and Wolf Trap Lighthouse (14 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Windmill Point Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.