WayfarrowBloody Point Bar Light
Lighthouse · Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Bloody Point Bar Light is a lighthouse in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. Maryland has 50 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Queen Anne's County.
It was built in 1882, in the late 19th century, making it the 12th 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 FI W 6s, R sectors, with a range of about 9 nautical miles; it guards Chesapeake Bay.
Status check, 2026-11: This 1882 sparkplug caisson light has been privately owned since 2006, was gutted by a 1960 fire, and had a large hole in its side by 2017. Height is left null because sources give 37, 40 or 54 ft depending on what they measure. Bloody Point Bar Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not reachable by road: the nearest road is about 1 mile away, so it is seen from shore or reached by water. It stands at 38.8330° N, 76.3910° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1882 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 52 ft |
| Light characteristic | FI W 6s, R sectors |
| Range | 9 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Chesapeake Bay |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 38.83300, -76.39100 |
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- Greenbury Point Lightlighthouse · Anne Arundel County · 10.4 mi
- Doncasterghost town · Talbot County · 10.9 mi
- Londontowneghost town · Anne Arundel County · 11 mi
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- Providenceghost town · Anne Arundel County · 12.1 mi
- Sandy Point Shoal Lightlighthouse · Anne Arundel County · 12.7 mi
- Sharps Island Lightlighthouse · Talbot County · 13.4 mi
- Pushawghost town · Calvert County · 13.7 mi
- Wilsonghost town · Calvert County · 14.3 mi
Questions
Where is Bloody Point Bar Light?
Bloody Point Bar Light is in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, at 38.8330, -76.3910.
How many lighthouses are in Queen Anne's County?
Queen Anne's County, Maryland has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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