Location | SW of Cape Charles, Virginia harbor in the Chesapeake Bay |
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Coordinates | 37°15′23″N 76°01′57″W / 37.2564°N 76.0324°W |
Tower | |
Foundation | screw-pile |
Construction | cast-iron/wood |
Shape | hexagonal house |
Light | |
First lit | 1858 |
Deactivated | 1919 |
Lens | fourth-order Fresnel lens |
The Cherrystone Bar Light was a lighthouse located at the entrance to Cape Charles, Virginia harbor in the Chesapeake Bay. It was the only light in the bay moved to another location, becoming the Choptank River Light in 1921.[citation needed]