Undated photograph of Old Plantation Flats Light (USCG) | |
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Location | Cape Charles, Northampton County, US |
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Coordinates | 37°14′N 76°03′W / 37.23°N 76.05°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1962 ![]() |
Construction | cast iron, wood, concrete ![]() |
Height | 35 ft (11 m) ![]() |
Shape | square ![]() |
Light | |
First lit | 1886 ![]() |
Deactivated | 1962 ![]() |
Focal height | 6 m (20 ft) ![]() |
Lens | fifth order Fresnel lens ![]() |
Range | 11 mi (18 km) ![]() |
Characteristic | Fl W 4 sec ![]() |
The Old Plantation Flats Light was a lighthouse located in the Chesapeake Bay marking the channel to Cape Charles, Virginia.