WayfarrowTangier Sound Light
Lighthouse · Accomack County, Virginia
Tangier Sound Light is a lighthouse in Accomack County, Virginia. Virginia has 36 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 6 of them in Accomack County.
The light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 6s (R sector) (a white flash every 6 seconds); it guards Chesapeake Bay; it was deactivated in 1961.
It stands at 37.7878° N, 75.9740° W.
Key facts
| Light characteristic | Fl W 6s (R sector) |
|---|---|
| Deactivated | 1961 |
| Body of water | Chesapeake Bay |
| Coordinates | 37.78780, -75.97400 |
Nearby places
- Watts Island Lightlighthouse · Accomack County · 4.4 mi
- Pungoteague Creek Lightlighthouse · Accomack County · 9.6 mi
- Janes Island Lightlighthouse · Somerset County · 12.5 mi
- Smith Point Lightlighthouse · Accomack County · 13.1 mi
- Somers Cove Lightlighthouse · Somerset County · 13.4 mi
- Great Wicomico River Lightlighthouse · Northumberland County · 16.1 mi
- Fog Point Lightlighthouse · Somerset County · 17.1 mi
- Howardghost town · Somerset County · 17.5 mi
- Solomons Lump Lightlighthouse · Somerset County · 18.1 mi
- Windmill Point Lightlighthouse · Lancaster County · 19.5 mi
- Annemessix Towneghost town · Somerset County · 20.4 mi
- Holland Island Bar Lightlighthouse · Dorchester County · 20.5 mi
Questions
Where is Tangier Sound Light?
Tangier Sound Light is in Accomack County, Virginia, at 37.7878, -75.9740.
How many lighthouses are in Accomack County?
Accomack County, Virginia has 6 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
Sources and licences
- Wikidata — Wikidata item (CC0)
- Wikidata — Wikipedia article (linked as a source; text not used) (CC0)
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