Location | Off Ramona Beach, Maryland (near Edgemere) in the Chesapeake Bay |
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Coordinates | 39°13′45″N 76°23′39″W / 39.2291°N 76.3942°W |
Tower | |
Foundation | stone pilings |
Construction | iron skeleton tower |
Automated | 1964 |
Height | 105 feet (32 m) |
Shape | pyramidal with square central shaft |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
Light | |
First lit | 1873 (temporary lights), completed 1875 |
Focal height | 32 m (105 ft) |
Range | 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) |
Characteristic | Fixed white |
Cut-off Channel Range Rear Light Station | |
Nearest city | Edgemere, Maryland |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1886 |
MPS | Light Stations of the United States MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 02001418[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 2, 2002 |
The Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light is one of a pair of range lights that marks the first section of the shipping channel into Baltimore harbor. It is the tallest lighthouse in Maryland.