Location | mouth of the Wicomico River in the Chesapeake Bay |
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Coordinates | 38°12′51″N 75°52′46″W / 38.2143°N 75.8794°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1884 |
Foundation | screw-pile |
Construction | cast-iron/wood |
Height | 37 feet (11 m) |
Shape | square house |
Light | |
First lit | 1884 |
Deactivated | 1966 |
Focal height | 11 m (36 ft) |
Lens | fifth-order Fresnel lens |
Characteristic | Fl W 6s |
Great Shoals Light was a screw-pile lighthouse in the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Wicomico River.