WayfarrowBells Rock Light
Lighthouse · King and Queen County, Virginia
Bells Rock Light is a lighthouse in King and Queen County, Virginia. Virginia has 36 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
Its light sits 39 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 4 s, R sector (a white flash every 4 seconds), with a range of about 4.3 nautical miles; it guards York River; it was deactivated in 1928.
Current sources show this lighthouse no longer stands. Status check, 2026-11: The 1881 hexagonal screwpile cottage (40 ft) was taken down in 1928 and replaced by an automatic light on the original iron foundation; that minor light is not the lighthouse. It stands at 37.4839° N, 76.7498° W.
Key facts
| Focal height | 39 ft |
|---|---|
| Light characteristic | Fl W 4 s, R sector |
| Range | 4.3 nautical miles |
| Deactivated | 1928 |
| Body of water | York River |
| Coordinates | 37.48390, -76.74980 |
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