WayfarrowLeading Point Light
Lighthouse · Baltimore County, Maryland
Leading Point Light is a lighthouse in Baltimore County, Maryland. Maryland has 50 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 9 of them in Baltimore County.
Its light sits 69 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F G (a steady light); it was deactivated in 1924.
Current sources show this lighthouse no longer stands. Status check, 2026-11: The 1868 brick lighthouse (rear light of the Brewerton Channel Range) was torn down in 1924. Its light moved to a 55-ft steel skeleton tower that is still in use, and the Coast Guard lists the lighthouse as destroyed. It stands at 39.2137° N, 76.5518° W.
Key facts
| Focal height | 69 ft |
|---|---|
| Light characteristic | F G |
| Deactivated | 1924 |
| Coordinates | 39.21370, -76.55180 |
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Questions
Where is Leading Point Light?
Leading Point Light is in Baltimore County, Maryland, at 39.2137, -76.5518.
How many lighthouses are in Baltimore County?
Baltimore County, Maryland has 9 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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