Ragged Point Light
Lighthouse in Maryland, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ragged Point Light was a screw-pile lighthouse located in the Potomac River. It was the last lighthouse built in Maryland waters and the last built at a location in the Chesapeake Bay.
Quick Facts Location, Coordinates ...
Location | off Ragged Point in the Potomac River between Piney Point Light and St. Clements Island |
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Coordinates | 38.1544°N 76.6014°W / 38.1544; -76.6014 |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1910 |
Foundation | screw-pile |
Construction | cast-iron/wood |
Shape | hexagonal house |
Light | |
First lit | 1910 |
Deactivated | 1962 |
Focal height | 13.5 m (44 ft) |
Lens | fourth-order Fresnel lens |
Characteristic | Fl W 6s |
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