Iconic Chesapeake Light

Iconic Chesapeake Light (HM2JZF)

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N 38° 47.25', W 76° 13.175'

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Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

The hexagonal screwpile cottage-style light station off Thomas Point was lit in 1875, replacing an earlier tower on the shore. In 1914, the US Lighthouse Service noted that Thomas Point Shoal's fog bell sounded a triple stroke every 30 seconds using its pneumatic striker. The only remaining Chesapeake screwpile lighthouse in its original location, the Thomas Point Shoal lighthouse is a Chesapeake icon.
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HM NumberHM2JZF
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Placed ByChesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
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Date Added Monday, August 26th, 2019 at 8:04pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 394077 N 4293901
Decimal Degrees38.78750000, -76.21958333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 47.25', W 76° 13.175'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 47' 15" N, 76° 13' 10.5" W
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