Lighthouse · Baltimore, Maryland
Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light
The tower was first lit in 1875 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows a steady white light. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. At 105 feet the tallest lighthouse in Maryland, an iron skeleton tower in the shallows off Edgemere that lines up with the front light 2.8 miles south.
Open in the viewer from North Point State Park →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1875 |
| Light | F W |
| Position | 39.2290°N, 76.3944°W |
| From North Point State Park | 3.1 km (1.9 mi), bearing 67° ENE |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. II 8050; NOAA ENC; National Register 02001418 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from North Point State Park, 3.1 km (1.9 mi) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
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Nearby
- Craighill Channel Lower Range Front LightLighthouse · 4.5 km
- Craighill Channel Upper Range Front LightLighthouse · 5.8 km
- Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear LightLighthouse · 6.1 km
- Fort Carroll LighthouseLighthouse · 11 km
- Pooles Island LighthouseLighthouse · 13 km
- Baltimore LighthouseLighthouse · 19 km
Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.