WayfarrowPiney Point Light
Lighthouse · St. Mary's County, Maryland
Piney Point Light is a lighthouse in St. Mary's County, Maryland. Maryland has 50 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 7 of them in St. Mary's County.
It was built in 1836, in the first half of the 19th century, making it the 6th oldest of the 27 in Maryland with a recorded construction date; it guards Potomac River; it was deactivated in 1964.
Status check, 2026-11: Oldest lighthouse on the Potomac; it was decommissioned in 1964 and is now a county museum. Height is given as 30, 34 or 35 ft depending on the source. Piney Point Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 38.1355° N, 76.5297° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1836 |
|---|---|
| Deactivated | 1964 |
| Body of water | Potomac River |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 38.13550, -76.52970 |
Nearby places
- Ragged Point Lightlighthouse · St. Mary's County · 4.1 mi
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- Pearsonghost town · St. Mary's County · 12.1 mi
- Mattapanientghost town · St. Mary's County · 12.4 mi
- Newtownghost town · St. Mary's County · 12.5 mi
- Blakistone Island Lightlighthouse · St. Mary's County · 12.7 mi
- Point Lookout Lightlighthouse · St. Mary's County · 13.1 mi
- Point No Point Lightlighthouse · St. Mary's County · 13.1 mi
- Susquehannaghost town · St. Mary's County · 13.2 mi
- Solomonghost town · Calvert County · 13.4 mi
- Summervilleghost town · Calvert County · 13.9 mi
- Drum Point Lightlighthouse · Calvert County · 14 mi
Questions
Where is Piney Point Light?
Piney Point Light is in St. Mary's County, Maryland, at 38.1355, -76.5297.
How many lighthouses are in St. Mary's County?
St. Mary's County, Maryland has 7 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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