WayfarrowSandy Point Shoal Light
Lighthouse · Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Sandy Point Shoal Light is a lighthouse in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Maryland has 50 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 8 of them in Anne Arundel County.
It was built in 1883, in the late 19th century, making it the 15th oldest of the 27 in Maryland with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 37 feet tall (4th tallest of 8 measured in Maryland); its light sits 52 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 6s (a white flash every 6 seconds), with a range of about 9 nautical miles; it guards Chesapeake Bay.
Status check, 2026-11: Offshore caisson light from 1883 that replaced an earlier tower on land; it is privately owned and not open to the public. Wikipedia lists 36 ft (11 m), but Maryland DNR and the Chesapeake Chapter of the US Lighthouse Society both give 37 ft. Sandy Point Shoal 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 39.0160° N, 76.3846° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1883 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 37 ft |
| Focal height | 52 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 6s |
| Range | 9 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Chesapeake Bay |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.01600, -76.38458 |
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Questions
Where is Sandy Point Shoal Light?
Sandy Point Shoal Light is in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, at 39.0160, -76.3846.
How many lighthouses are in Anne Arundel County?
Anne Arundel County, Maryland has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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