Lighthouse · Cape Charles, Virginia
Cape Charles Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1895 and no longer serves as a light for ships. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The tallest lighthouse in Virginia, this iron skeleton tower on Smith Island has been dark since 2013 and was removed from service in 2019; the island is a closed preserve, so people see it from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, the Eastern Shore wildlife refuge and boats.
Open in the viewer from Eastern Shore of Virginia refuge overlook →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1895 |
| Position | 37.1229°N, 75.9065°W |
| From Eastern Shore of Virginia refuge overlook | 5.0 km (3.1 mi), bearing 99° E |
| Source | OpenStreetMap; National Register 03000569 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Eastern Shore of Virginia refuge overlook, 5.0 km (3.1 mi) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
On the website for now. Virginia's lighthouses are in the web viewer first, and they are coming to the CoastFinder app, which covers the North Carolina coast today. Follow @coastfinderapp to hear when Virginia arrives.
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- Old Point Comfort LighthouseLighthouse · 38 km
- New Point Comfort LighthouseLighthouse · 38 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.