WayfarrowNew Point Comfort Light
Lighthouse · Mathews County, Virginia
New Point Comfort Light is a lighthouse in Mathews County, Virginia. Virginia has 36 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Mathews County.
It was built in 1804, in the first half of the 19th century, making it the 3rd oldest of the 14 in Virginia with a recorded construction date; its light sits 57 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F W (a steady light), with a range of about 13 nautical miles; it guards Chesapeake Bay; it was deactivated in 1963.
Status check, 2026-11: This 1804 octagonal sandstone tower now stands on its own islet because the 1933 hurricane cut it off from land. Sources disagree on its height (58 ft or 63 ft). New Point Comfort Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not reachable by road: the nearest road is about 1 mile away, so it is seen from shore or reached by water. It stands at 37.3006° N, 76.2775° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1804 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 57 ft |
| Light characteristic | F W |
| Range | 13 nautical miles |
| Deactivated | 1963 |
| Body of water | Chesapeake Bay |
| Heritage designation | Virginia Historic Landmark |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 37.30060, -76.27750 |
Nearby places
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- Wolf Trap Lightlighthouse · Mathews County · 7.8 mi
- Havenghost town · Mathews County · 9.5 mi
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- Old Plantation Flats Lightlighthouse · Northampton County · 13.6 mi
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- Cherrystone Bar Lightlighthouse · Northampton County · 13.8 mi
- Back River Lightlighthouse · Hampton County · 14.8 mi
- Pages Rock Lightlighthouse · Gloucester County · 17 mi
- Sandy Bottomghost town · Middlesex County · 17.7 mi
- Stingray Point Lightlighthouse · Middlesex County · 18 mi
Questions
Where is New Point Comfort Light?
New Point Comfort Light is in Mathews County, Virginia, at 37.3006, -76.2775.
How many lighthouses are in Mathews County?
Mathews County, Virginia 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.