Lighthouse · Baltimore, Maryland
Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Light
The tower was first lit in 1886 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows a white light, on and off for equal times, every 6 seconds. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. An iron skeleton tower with a central shaft on the Sparrows Point shore, ringed by private land; it is the rear light of the upper range.
Open in the viewer from North Point State Park →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1886 |
| Light | Iso W 6s |
| Position | 39.2162°N, 76.4627°W |
| From North Point State Park | 3.0 km (1.9 mi), bearing 266° W |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. II 8095; NOAA ENC; National Register 02001423 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from North Point State Park, 3.0 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 Upper Range Front LightLighthouse · 2.5 km
- Fort Carroll LighthouseLighthouse · 4.9 km
- Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear LightLighthouse · 6.1 km
- Craighill Channel Lower Range Front LightLighthouse · 6.6 km
- Seven Foot Knoll LighthouseLighthouse · 14 km
- Baltimore LighthouseLighthouse · 18 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.