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This page shows the lights in Virginia. Copies of my
pictures are stored on
the Webshots site if you want to download them. Index data is
from the List of ALL Existing U.S. Lighthouses by Bob and Sandra Shanklinp2
For the directions, we are in debt to
Lighthouse Friendsw4.
The pictures below are "active", if you press on
one, you'll be directly connected to the site with that picture (or one
very similar) at a much higher resolution.
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Assateague
latitude 37° 54' 40.6" N longitude 75° 21' 22.1" W
August 24, 2008
From rte 13 on the eastern shore (4 miles S of MD line), take route 175
east to Chincoteague. Turn left on Main St and the R on Maddox blvd.
The trail will be on your right about a half mile inside the National
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Cape
Charles
latitude 37° 7' 23.0" N longitude
75° 54' 23.3" W
Best viewed from the water (on the west side of the Southern Section of
Smith Island (just N of the entrance to Chesapeake Bay). You can take a
boat out of Kiptopeke State Park. This is the second highest VA
light, but hard to get to.
Photo courtesy National Park Service [wikipedia] |
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New Cape Henry
latitude 36º 55' 34.8" N longitude 76º 0' 26.1"W
June 26, 2002
Located in Virginia Beach, this light is inside Fort
Story (an active army base). The light was built in 1872 and was
replace with the light below in 19xx. Take Shore Road (highway
60) towards the point. When it turns south, ignore the first turn
into the base and go to the light where you can turn left. Some very
nice people will check you out, then send you 1 mile into the base where
the lights are.
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Old Cape Henry
latitude 36º 55' 32.8" N longitude 76º 0' 29.6" W
June 26, 2002
It looks like there are tours of this light available.
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Thimble Shoals
latitude 37º 0' 52.2" N longitude 76º 14' 25.4" W
Best seen from a boat, but can be seen at a distance from Fort Monroe.
Photo courtesy lightlady35 [Webshots] |
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Old Point
Comfort
latitude 37º 0' 6.3" N longitude 76º 18' 23.1"W
From I 64, take exit 268 (just north of the Hampton River), drive NE on
Mallory Street. Turn R for .7 miles to Ingalls Rd. Turn R at the
second light one to E Mellen St and proceed for .6 miles entering Fort
Monroe.
Photo courtesy Pats7288
[Webshots] |
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Newport
News Middle Ground
latitude 36º 56' 42.6" N longitude 76º 23' 29.2" W
Visible from I 664 as you cross the James River from Portsmouth to
Newport News or from King-Lincoln Park near the northern end of the
bridge.
Photo courtesy lightlady35 [Webshots]
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New Point Comfort
From I 64, take exit 220 and go E on Route 33 for 19 miles to Route 198
in Glenns. Turn R and follow for 22 miles to Route 14. Follow Route 14
8 milles to Bavon. Turn left (still Route 14) there. Follow Route 600
to its end to the preserve. Horn Harbor Marina (Captain Monty Biggs)
offers charters to this light.
Photo courtesy duggavt [Webshots]
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Wolf Trap
Captain Monty Biggs of Horn Harbor Marina offers charters
Photo courtesy lightlady35 [Webshots]
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Smith Point
Look for Cruises offered by the Chesapeake Chapter of the US Lighthouse
Society.
Photo courtesy lightlady35
[Webshots]
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Jones Point
latitude 38º 47' 25.4" N longitude 77º 2' 26.2" W
June 23, 2002
Located in Alexandria, this light is right on Jones
Point. Unfortunately, that is almost directly under Interstate 95
where it crosses the Potomac south of Washington, thus very hard to get
to. Take highway 1 south in Alexandria, turn left on Green
Street, right on Royal Street, then follow the signs to Jones Point.
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