Location | West of Fort Howard (North Point) on the north shore of the Patapsco River |
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Coordinates | 39°11′50″N 76°26′54″W / 39.1971°N 76.4482°W |
Tower | |
Foundation | stone |
Construction | brick |
Automated | 1929 |
Height | 15 feet (4.6 m) |
Shape | square tower |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
Light | |
First lit | 1886 |
Focal height | 4.5 m (15 ft) |
Characteristic | Fixed red (originally white) |
Cut-Off Channel Range Front Light Station | |
Nearest city | Fort Howard, Maryland |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1886 |
MPS | Light Stations of the United States MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 02001415[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 2, 2002 |
The Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Light is one of a pair of range lights that marks the second section of the shipping channel into Baltimore harbor.