Location | off Cobb Island in the Potomac River at the mouth of the Wicomico River |
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Coordinates | 38°14′33″N 76°49′36″W / 38.2424°N 76.8266°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1889 |
Foundation | screw-pile |
Construction | cast-iron/wood |
Shape | hexagonal house |
Light | |
First lit | 1889 |
Deactivated | 1940 |
Focal height | 18.5 m (61 ft) |
Lens | fourth-order Fresnel lens |
Characteristic | Fl G 4s |
The Cobb Point Bar Light (also called Cobb Island Bar Light) was a screw-pile lighthouse located in the Potomac River.