Wolf Trap Lighthouse
Virginia
Wolf Trap Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Virginia, first lit in 1821. Its official name is Wolf Trap Light. It was deactivated in 2017. It is a Virginia Historic Landmark. The nearest other lighthouse is New Point Comfort Lighthouse, 7.8 mi away. It is on private property and not open to the public.
Wolf Trap Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Private, not open
First lit
1821
Deactivated 2017
Official name
Wolf Trap Light
Heritage status
Virginia Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places
About Wolf Trap Lighthouse
Wolf Trap Light is a caisson lighthouse in the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay, about seven and a half miles northeast of New Point Comfort Light. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Wolf Trap Lighthouse sits at 37.3900, -76.1900 in Virginia. The closest other lighthouses are New Point Comfort Lighthouse (7.8 mi), Stingray Point Lighthouse (13 mi) and Cherrystone Bar Lighthouse (13 mi). Virginia has 34 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Wolf Trap Lighthouse
Wolf Trap Lighthouse is on private or restricted property and not open to the public. You may still be able to see it from a public road, beach or boat.
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Lighthouses near Wolf Trap Lighthouse
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New Point Comfort Lighthouse
7.8 mi away
Stingray Point Lighthouse
13 mi away
Cherrystone Bar Lighthouse
13 mi away
York Spit Lighthouse
13 mi away
Old Plantation Flats Lighthouse
14 mi away
Windmill Point Lighthouse
14 mi away
Also close to Wolf Trap Lighthouse: Tue Marshes Lighthouse 15 mi · Back River Lighthouse 21 mi · Pages Rock Lighthouse 22 mi · Cape Charles Lighthouse 24 mi · Pungoteague Creek Lighthouse 25 mi · Thimble Shoal Lighthouse 26 mi · Hog Island Lighthouse 27 mi · Old Point Comfort Lighthouse 28 mi
Questions about Wolf Trap Lighthouse
Where is Wolf Trap Lighthouse?
Wolf Trap Lighthouse is in Virginia, at 37.3900, -76.1900. The nearest other lighthouse is New Point Comfort Lighthouse, 7.8 mi away.
Can you visit Wolf Trap Lighthouse?
No. Wolf Trap Lighthouse is on private or restricted property and not open to the public.
When was Wolf Trap Lighthouse built?
Wolf Trap Lighthouse was first lit in 1821. It was deactivated in 2017.
What lighthouses are near Wolf Trap Lighthouse?
The closest are New Point Comfort Lighthouse (7.8 mi), Stingray Point Lighthouse (13 mi) and Cherrystone Bar Lighthouse (13 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Wolf Trap Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.