Location | Potomac River opposite the mouth of the Port Tobacco River |
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Coordinates | 38°24′18″N 77°02′34″W / 38.4051°N 77.0428°W |
Tower | |
Foundation | screw-pile |
Construction | cast-iron/wood |
Automated | 1951 |
Shape | hexagonal house |
Light | |
First lit | 1876 |
Deactivated | 1961 |
Focal height | 13.5 m (44 ft) |
Lens | fifth-order Fresnel lens |
Characteristic | Fl G 6s |
The Mathias Point Light was a screw-pile lighthouse in the Potomac River in Maryland; the station was located near the Port Tobacco River. It was particularly noted for its ornate woodwork.