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Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Light

Lighthouse · Baltimore County, Maryland

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Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear 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; its light sits 74 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F R (a steady light).

Status check, 2026-11: The Cut-off Channel rear range light (iron skeleton frame around a wooden stair tower) was first lit January 15, 1886. Height is left null because sources give 64 ft (above water), 70 ft (tower) and 27.5 m (about 90 ft, Wikidata). Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.2162° N, 76.4627° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1886
Focal height74 ft
Light characteristicF R
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates39.21620, -76.46270

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Questions

Where is Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Light?

Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Light is in Baltimore County, Maryland, at 39.2162, -76.4627.

How many lighthouses are in Baltimore County?

Baltimore County, Maryland has 9 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.

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