Bells Rock Light

Bells Rock Light
Undated photograph of Bells Rock Light (USCG)
Map
LocationTwo miles downstream from West Point, Virginia on the York River
Coordinates37°29′02″N 76°44′59″W / 37.4839°N 76.7498°W / 37.4839; -76.7498
Tower
Constructed1881 Edit this on Wikidata
Foundationscrew-pile
Constructioncast-iron/wood
Automated1928
Height40 feet (12 m)
Shapehexagonal house
Light
First lit1881
Deactivated1928 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height12 m (39 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Lensfourth-order Fresnel lens
Range4.3 nautical miles; 8.0 kilometres (5 mi)
CharacteristicFlashing 4 sec

The Bells Rock Light was a lighthouse located in the York River in Virginia.