WayfarrowCraighill Channel Upper Range Front Light
Lighthouse · Baltimore County, Maryland
Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Light is a lighthouse in Baltimore County, Maryland. Maryland has 50 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 9 of them in Baltimore County.
It was built in 1886, in the late 19th century, making it the 18th oldest of the 27 in Maryland with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 25 feet tall (8th tallest of 8 measured in Maryland); its light sits 15 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F R (originally W).
Status check, 2026-11: A 25-ft octagonal brick tower first lit in January 1886, built on the 1822 stone pier of the old North Point Range rear light. Wikipedia's 15 ft figure is the light's height above the water, not the tower's height. Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.1971° N, 76.4482° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1886 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 25 ft |
| Focal height | 15 ft |
| Light characteristic | F R (originally W) |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.19710, -76.44820 |
Nearby places
- North Point Range Lightslighthouse · Baltimore County · 0 mi
- Bay Shore Parkghost town · Baltimore County · 1.3 mi
- Penwood Parkghost town · Baltimore County · 1.4 mi
- Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Lightlighthouse · Baltimore County · 1.5 mi
- Bayshoreghost town · Baltimore County · 1.9 mi
- Darintonghost town · Baltimore County · 2.4 mi
- Fitzellghost town · Baltimore County · 2.5 mi
- Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Lightlighthouse · Baltimore County · 2.9 mi
- Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Lightlighthouse · Baltimore County · 3.6 mi
- Fort Carroll Lightlighthouse · Baltimore County · 4 mi
- Bodkin Island Lightlighthouse · Anne Arundel County · 4.5 mi
- Hawkins Point Lightlighthouse · Anne Arundel County · 4.6 mi
Questions
Where is Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Light?
Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Light is in Baltimore County, Maryland, at 39.1971, -76.4482.
How many lighthouses are in Baltimore County?
Baltimore County, Maryland has 9 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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