York Spit Lighthouse
Virginia
York Spit Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Virginia, first lit in 1870. Its official name is York Spit Light. It was deactivated in 1960. The nearest other lighthouse is New Point Comfort Lighthouse, 6.4 mi away.
York Spit Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1870
Deactivated 1960
Official name
York Spit Light
Nearest lighthouse
New Point Comfort Lighthouse
6.4 mi away
Lighthouses in Virginia
34
on the map
About York Spit Lighthouse
The York Spit Light was a lighthouse located at the mouth of the York River in the Chesapeake Bay, marking a long shoal paralleling the main channel into the river.
York Spit Lighthouse sits at 37.2096, -76.2542 in Virginia. The closest other lighthouses are New Point Comfort Lighthouse (6.4 mi), Tue Marshes Lighthouse (7.5 mi) and Back River Lighthouse (8.5 mi). Virginia has 34 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near York Spit Lighthouse
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New Point Comfort Lighthouse
6.4 mi away
Tue Marshes Lighthouse
7.5 mi away
Back River Lighthouse
8.5 mi away
Old Plantation Flats Lighthouse
11 mi away
Cherrystone Bar Lighthouse
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Wolf Trap Lighthouse
13 mi away
Also close to York Spit Lighthouse: Thimble Shoal Lighthouse 14 mi · Old Point Comfort Lighthouse 15 mi · Pages Rock Lighthouse 20 mi · Newport News Middle Ground Lighthouse 20 mi · White Shoal Lighthouse 20 mi · Cape Charles Lighthouse 20 mi · Deepwater Shoals Lighthouse 22 mi · Craney Island Lighthouse 22 mi
Questions about York Spit Lighthouse
Where is York Spit Lighthouse?
York Spit Lighthouse is in Virginia, at 37.2096, -76.2542. The nearest other lighthouse is New Point Comfort Lighthouse, 6.4 mi away.
When was York Spit Lighthouse built?
York Spit Lighthouse was first lit in 1870. It was deactivated in 1960.
What lighthouses are near York Spit Lighthouse?
The closest are New Point Comfort Lighthouse (6.4 mi), Tue Marshes Lighthouse (7.5 mi) and Back River Lighthouse (8.5 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on York Spit Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.