Lighthouse · Hampton Roads, Virginia
Thimble Shoal Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1914 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one white flash every 10 seconds. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A red sparkplug lighthouse in the bay about four miles east-northeast of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, privately owned since 2005 but still a working light; it is seen from Fort Monroe, Ocean View and the Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
Open in the viewer from Outlook Beach, Fort Monroe →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1914 |
| Light | Fl W 10s |
| Position | 37.0145°N, 76.2399°W |
| From Outlook Beach, Fort Monroe | 5.2 km (3.3 mi), bearing 89° E |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. II 9310; NOAA ENC; National Register 02001436 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Outlook Beach, Fort Monroe, 5.2 km (3.3 mi) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
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- New Point Comfort LighthouseLighthouse · 32 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.