Sharkfin Shoal Light
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| Location | Southwest of Clay Island at the mouth of the Nanticoke River |
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| Coordinates | 38°12′07″N 75°59′12″W / 38.2020°N 75.9868°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1892  |
| Foundation | screw-pile |
| Construction | cast-iron/wood |
| Height | 44 feet (13 m) |
| Shape | hexagonal house |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1892 |
| Deactivated | 1964 |
| Focal height | 13.5 m (44 ft) |
| Lens | fourth-order Fresnel lens |
| Characteristic | white 6 sec flash with red sector |
The Sharkfin Shoal Light was a screw-pile lighthouse located at the mouth of the Nanticoke River in Chesapeake Bay, US.
History
This light was constructed in 1892 to replace the Clay Island Light to the northeast. In 1964, the house was dismantled and a skeleton tower light placed on the foundation.
References
- "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Maryland" (PDF). United States Coast Guard Historian's Office.
- Sharkfin Shoal Light, from the Chesapeake Chapter of the United States Lighthouse Society
- de Gast, Robert (1973). The Lighthouses of the Chesapeake. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 165.
External links
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Maryland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
