WayfarrowUpper Cedar Point Light
Lighthouse · Charles County, Maryland
Upper Cedar Point Light is a lighthouse in Charles County, Maryland. Maryland has 50 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Charles County.
Its light sits 15 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl R 6s (a red flash every 6 seconds); it guards Potomac River; it was deactivated in 1963.
It stands at 38.4027° N, 77.0826° W.
Key facts
| Focal height | 15 ft |
|---|---|
| Light characteristic | Fl R 6s |
| Deactivated | 1963 |
| Body of water | Potomac River |
| Coordinates | 38.40270, -77.08260 |
Nearby places
- Mathias Point Lightlighthouse · Charles County · 2.2 mi
- Bristolghost town · Charles County · 5.6 mi
- Lower Cedar Point Lightlighthouse · Charles County · 6.5 mi
- Graftonghost town · Charles County · 6.8 mi
- Maryland Point Lightlighthouse · Charles County · 7.2 mi
- Cherryfieldghost town · Charles County · 7.9 mi
- Spring Hillghost town · Charles County · 8.1 mi
- Jacksontownghost town · Charles County · 9.2 mi
- Winthropghost town · Charles County · 13.2 mi
- Decaturghost town · Stafford County · 14.7 mi
- Stilltownghost town · Charles County · 14.9 mi
- Lower Brambleyghost town · St. Mary's County · 16.3 mi
Questions
Where is Upper Cedar Point Light?
Upper Cedar Point Light is in Charles County, Maryland, at 38.4027, -77.0826.
How many lighthouses are in Charles County?
Charles County, Maryland has 4 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
Sources and licences
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