Old Cape Henry Lighthouse

Old Cape Henry Lighthouse (HM1GXK)

Location: Virginia Beach, VA 23459
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 55.533', W 76° 0.47'

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1791

Land given by the State of Virginia 1789

First Lighthouse built by the United States Government

Deeded by Congress in 1930 to the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
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HM NumberHM1GXK
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Placed ByAssociation for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
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Date Added Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 6:15pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 410238 N 4087087
Decimal Degrees36.92555000, -76.00783333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 55.533', W 76° 0.47'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 55' 31.98" N, 76° 0' 28.2" W
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Area Code(s)757
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1404-2198 Sicily Rd, Virginia Beach VA 23459, US
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