WayfarrowCraighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light
Lighthouse · Baltimore County, Maryland
Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light is a lighthouse in Baltimore County, Maryland. Maryland has 50 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 9 of them in Baltimore County.
The tower stands about 105 feet tall (the tallest of 8 measured in Maryland); its light sits 105 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F W (a steady light), with a range of about 16 nautical miles.
Status check, 2026-11: This 105-ft iron exoskeleton range tower is the tallest lighthouse in Maryland. The year is left null because sources conflict: a temporary light was shown on the unfinished structure in 1873, the tower was finished in 1875, and USLHS gives 1886 as the tower date. Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.2291° N, 76.3942° W.
Key facts
| Tower height | 105 ft |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 105 ft |
| Light characteristic | F W |
| Range | 16 nautical miles |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.22910, -76.39420 |
Nearby places
- Bayshoreghost town · Baltimore County · 1.7 mi
- Bay Shore Parkghost town · Baltimore County · 2.3 mi
- Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Lightlighthouse · Baltimore County · 2.8 mi
- Airport Beachghost town · Baltimore County · 3.3 mi
- North Point Range Lightslighthouse · Baltimore County · 3.6 mi
- Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Lightlighthouse · Baltimore County · 3.6 mi
- Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Lightlighthouse · Baltimore County · 3.8 mi
- Fitzellghost town · Baltimore County · 3.8 mi
- Penwood Parkghost town · Baltimore County · 3.8 mi
- Darintonghost town · Baltimore County · 5.4 mi
- Fort Carroll Lightlighthouse · Baltimore County · 6.8 mi
- Bodkin Island Lightlighthouse · Anne Arundel County · 6.8 mi
Questions
Where is Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light?
Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light is in Baltimore County, Maryland, at 39.2291, -76.3942.
How many lighthouses are in Baltimore County?
Baltimore County, Maryland has 9 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.