WayfarrowGreat Wicomico River Light
Lighthouse · Northumberland County, Virginia
Great Wicomico River Light is a lighthouse in Northumberland County, Virginia. Virginia has 36 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
The light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 6 sec (a white flash every 6 seconds), with a range of about 6.1 nautical miles; it guards Chesapeake Bay; it was deactivated in 1967.
It stands at 37.8042° N, 76.2675° W.
Key facts
| Light characteristic | Fl W 6 sec |
|---|---|
| Range | 6.1 nautical miles |
| Deactivated | 1967 |
| Body of water | Chesapeake Bay |
| Coordinates | 37.80420, -76.26750 |
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- Windmill Point Lightlighthouse · Lancaster County · 14.4 mi
- Wharton Groveghost town · Lancaster County · 14.6 mi
- Bridgetownghost town · Lancaster County · 15 mi
- Tangier Sound Lightlighthouse · Accomack County · 16.1 mi
- Walnut Pointghost town · Northumberland County · 16.5 mi
- Point Lookout Lightlighthouse · St. Mary's County · 16.5 mi
- Greenvaleghost town · Lancaster County · 16.6 mi
- Stingray Point Lightlighthouse · Middlesex County · 16.8 mi
- Sandy Bottomghost town · Middlesex County · 17.5 mi
- Fog Point Lightlighthouse · Somerset County · 19.9 mi
Sources and licences
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