WayfarrowCape Henry Light
Lighthouse · Virginia Beach County, Virginia
Cape Henry Light is a lighthouse in Virginia Beach County, Virginia. Virginia has 36 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Virginia Beach County.
It was built in 1881, in the late 19th century, making it the 8th oldest of the 14 in Virginia with a recorded construction date.
Status check, 2026-11: This is the 1881 cast-iron tower at Fort Story, about 350 ft from the 1792 tower. Height is left null because sources give 157, 163, 165 and 170 ft. Cape Henry Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 36.9264° N, 76.0072° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1881 |
|---|---|
| Heritage designation | Virginia Historic Landmark |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 36.92636, -76.00721 |
Nearby places
- Old Cape Henry Lighthouselighthouse · Virginia Beach County · 0.1 mi
- New Townghost town · Norfolk (city) County · 12.5 mi
- Tanners Cross Roadsghost town · Norfolk (city) County · 13.5 mi
- Ruxtonghost town · Norfolk (city) County · 13.9 mi
- Fox Hallghost town · Norfolk (city) County · 13.9 mi
- Thimble Shoal Lightlighthouse · Hampton County · 14.2 mi
- Cape Charles Lightlighthouse · Northampton County · 14.7 mi
- Chesapeake Lightlighthouse · Virginia · 16.4 mi
- Old Point Comfort Lightlighthouse · Hampton County · 17.4 mi
- Pine Beachghost town · Norfolk (city) County · 17.8 mi
- Lambert Point Lightlighthouse · Norfolk County · 18.3 mi
- Back River Lightlighthouse · Hampton County · 18.3 mi
Questions
Where is Cape Henry Light?
Cape Henry Light is in Virginia Beach County, Virginia, at 36.9264, -76.0072.
How many lighthouses are in Virginia Beach County?
Virginia Beach County, Virginia has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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- National Register of Historic Places — National Register of Historic Places record (public-domain)
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.