Location | East side of Sparrows Point on the north shore of the Patapsco River |
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Coordinates | 39°12′58.32″N 76°27′45.72″W / 39.2162000°N 76.4627000°W |
Tower | |
Foundation | stone |
Construction | iron skeleton tower |
Automated | 1929 |
Height | 64 feet (20 m) |
Shape | pyramidal with square central shaft |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
Light | |
First lit | 1886 |
Focal height | 22.5 m (74 ft) |
Characteristic | Fixed red (originally white) |
Cut-off Channel Range Rear Light Station | |
Nearest city | Edgemore, Maryland |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1886 |
MPS | Light Stations of the United States MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 02001423[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 02, 2002 |
The Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Light is one of a pair of range lights that marks the second section of the shipping channel into Baltimore harbor.