The Lighthouses of Virginia

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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 Shanklin (19th Edition, January 2006)

VA 1

Assateague
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 Wildlife Refuge. 
VA 2 Cape Charles 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.
VA 3 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.
VA 4 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.
VA 5 Thimble Shoals photo 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]
VA 6 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]
VA 7 Newport News Middle Ground photo 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]
VA 8 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]

 New Point Comfort photo
VA 9 Wolf Trap photo Wolf Trap

Captain Monty Biggs of Horn Harbor Marina offers charters

Photo courtesy lightlady35 [Webshots]
VA 10 Smith Point

Look for Cruises offered by the Chesapeake Chapter of the US Lighthouse Society.

Photo courtesy lightlady35 [Webshots]

 Smith Point photo
VA-11 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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