WayfarrowBaltimore Harbor Light
Lighthouse · Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Baltimore Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Maryland has 50 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 8 of them in Anne Arundel County.
It was built in 1908, in the early 20th century, making it the 24th oldest of the 27 in Maryland with a recorded construction date; its light sits 52 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 2.5s, R sector (a white flash every 2.5 seconds), with a range of about 5 nautical miles; it guards Chesapeake Bay.
Status check, 2026-11: This caisson lighthouse, lit October 1, 1908, sits on the deepest caisson sunk in the US and was the country's only nuclear-powered lighthouse. Sources give only the light's height (52 ft above water), not a tower height. Baltimore Harbor Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not reachable by road: the nearest road is about 2 miles away, so it is seen from shore or reached by water. It stands at 39.0592° N, 76.3990° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 52 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 2.5s, R sector |
| Range | 5 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Chesapeake Bay |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.05919, -76.39900 |
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Questions
Where is Baltimore Harbor Light?
Baltimore Harbor Light is in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, at 39.0592, -76.3990.
How many lighthouses are in Anne Arundel County?
Anne Arundel County, Maryland has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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