Craney Island Light

Craney Island Light
Undated photograph of Craney Island Light (USCG)
Map
Locationjust east of Craney Island at the mouth of the Elizabeth River
Coordinates36°53′31″N 76°20′13″W / 36.892°N 76.337°W / 36.892; -76.337 (approx.)
Tower
Foundationscrew-pile
Constructioncast-iron/wood
Height36 feet (11 m)
Shapesquare house (first);
hexagonal house (second)
Light
First lit1859 (first);
1884 (second)
Deactivated1936
Lensfifth-order Fresnel lens

The Craney Island Light was a screwpile lighthouse located just east of Craney Island at the mouth of the Elizabeth River in Virginia. This light replaced the first permanently stationed lightship in the United States.