WayfarrowHolland Island Bar Light
Lighthouse · Dorchester County, Maryland
Holland Island Bar Light is a lighthouse in Dorchester County, Maryland. Maryland has 50 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 5 of them in Dorchester County.
It was built in 1889, in the late 19th century, making it the 20th oldest of the 27 in Maryland with a recorded construction date; its light sits 36 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 2.5s (a white flash every 2.5 seconds), with a range of about 7 nautical miles; it guards Chesapeake Bay; it was deactivated in 1960.
Its record gives 1960 as the year this lighthouse was demolished, destroyed or taken out of existence, so it may no longer stand; check its status before you travel. It stands at 38.0687° N, 76.0959° W.
Key facts
| Year built | 1889 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 36 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 2.5s |
| Range | 7 nautical miles |
| Deactivated | 1960 |
| Body of water | Chesapeake Bay |
| Record end date (demolished or lost) | 1960 |
| Coordinates | 38.06870, -76.09590 |
Nearby places
- Fog Point Lightlighthouse · Somerset County · 4 mi
- Solomons Lump Lightlighthouse · Somerset County · 4.6 mi
- Sharkfin Shoal Lightlighthouse · Dorchester County · 11 mi
- Hooper Strait Lightlighthouse · Dorchester County · 11 mi
- Point No Point Lightlighthouse · St. Mary's County · 11.3 mi
- Janes Island Lightlighthouse · Somerset County · 12.1 mi
- Applegarthghost town · Dorchester County · 12.4 mi
- Point Lookout Lightlighthouse · St. Mary's County · 12.5 mi
- Clay Island Lightlighthouse · Dorchester County · 13.3 mi
- Somers Cove Lightlighthouse · Somerset County · 13.8 mi
- Smith Point Lightlighthouse · Accomack County · 13.9 mi
- Fords Wharfghost town · Somerset County · 14.5 mi
Questions
Where is Holland Island Bar Light?
Holland Island Bar Light is in Dorchester County, Maryland, at 38.0687, -76.0959.
How many lighthouses are in Dorchester County?
Dorchester County, Maryland has 5 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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