WayfarrowGreat Shoals Light
Lighthouse · Somerset County, Maryland
Great Shoals Light is a lighthouse in Somerset County, Maryland. Maryland has 50 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 5 of them in Somerset County.
It was built in 1884, in the late 19th century, making it the 17th oldest of the 27 in Maryland with a recorded construction date; its light sits 36 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 6s (a white flash every 6 seconds); it guards Chesapeake Bay; it was deactivated in 1966.
Its record gives 1966 as the year this lighthouse was demolished, destroyed or taken out of existence, so it may no longer stand; check its status before you travel. It stands at 38.2143° N, 75.8794° W.
Key facts
| Year built | 1884 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 36 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 6s |
| Deactivated | 1966 |
| Body of water | Chesapeake Bay |
| Record end date (demolished or lost) | 1966 |
| Coordinates | 38.21430, -75.87940 |
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- Annemessix Towneghost town · Somerset County · 13.3 mi
- Solomons Lump Lightlighthouse · Somerset County · 13.7 mi
- Applegarthghost town · Dorchester County · 14.3 mi
Questions
Where is Great Shoals Light?
Great Shoals Light is in Somerset County, Maryland, at 38.2143, -75.8794.
How many lighthouses are in Somerset County?
Somerset County, Maryland has 5 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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