WayfarrowSharps Island Light
Lighthouse · Talbot County, Maryland
Sharps Island Light is a lighthouse in Talbot County, Maryland. Maryland has 50 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Talbot County.
It was built in 1882, in the late 19th century, making it the 12th oldest of the 27 in Maryland with a recorded construction date; it was deactivated in 2010.
Status check, 2026-11: Third light at this spot, a caisson ('sparkplug') tower that has leaned about 15° since ice hit it in 1977; deactivated 2009/10, sold to a private owner, and on Lighthouse Digest's Doomsday List. Height is null because sources give a 35–37 ft tower vs. 54 ft above water. Sharps Island Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 38.6391° N, 76.3757° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1882 |
|---|---|
| Deactivated | 2010 |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 38.63910, -76.37570 |
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- Warringtonghost town · Calvert County · 11.4 mi
- Sunderlandvilleghost town · Calvert County · 12.5 mi
- Huntingtonghost town · Calvert County · 13.3 mi
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- Harperghost town · Talbot County · 13.8 mi
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- Wilsonghost town · Calvert County · 15.1 mi
- Battleghost town · Calvert County · 17.3 mi
Questions
Where is Sharps Island Light?
Sharps Island Light is in Talbot County, Maryland, at 38.6391, -76.3757.
How many lighthouses are in Talbot County?
Talbot County, Maryland has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.