WayfarrowHooper Island Light
Lighthouse · Dorchester County, Maryland
Hooper Island 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 1902, in the early 20th century, making it the 22nd oldest of the 27 in Maryland with a recorded construction date; its light sits 62 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W, 6s, with a range of about 9 nautical miles; it guards Chesapeake Bay.
Status check, 2026-11: Construction began in 1901 and the light was first lit on June 1, 1902, so the record's 1901 is the start date, not the finish. Sources give the 63 ft focal-plane height rather than a tower height, so no height is confirmed; GSA put it up for auction in 2022. Hooper Island Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not reachable by road: the nearest road is about 4 miles away, so it is seen from shore or reached by water. It stands at 38.2563° N, 76.2498° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1902 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 62 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W, 6s |
| Range | 9 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Chesapeake Bay |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 38.25625, -76.24981 |
Nearby places
- Applegarthghost town · Dorchester County · 6 mi
- Cedar Point Lightlighthouse · St. Mary's County · 7.1 mi
- Mattapanientghost town · St. Mary's County · 8.9 mi
- Point No Point Lightlighthouse · St. Mary's County · 9.1 mi
- Susquehannaghost town · St. Mary's County · 9.5 mi
- Hooper Strait Lightlighthouse · Dorchester County · 9.7 mi
- Pearsonghost town · St. Mary's County · 10.2 mi
- Cove Point Lightlighthouse · Calvert County · 11.5 mi
- Solomonghost town · Calvert County · 11.9 mi
- Drum Point Lightlighthouse · Calvert County · 12.7 mi
- Summervilleghost town · Calvert County · 13.6 mi
- Sharkfin Shoal Lightlighthouse · Dorchester County · 14.8 mi
Questions
Where is Hooper Island Light?
Hooper Island Light is in Dorchester County, Maryland, at 38.2563, -76.2498.
How many lighthouses are in Dorchester County?
Dorchester County, Maryland has 5 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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