Location | South of Tangier Island in the Chesapeake Bay |
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Coordinates | 37°47′16″N 75°58′26″W / 37.7878°N 75.9740°W |
Tower | |
Foundation | screw-pile |
Construction | cast-iron/wood |
Height | 45 feet (14 m) |
Shape | square house |
Light | |
First lit | 1890 |
Deactivated | 1961 |
Characteristic | white 6 sec flash with red sector |
The Tangier Sound Light was a lighthouse located south of Tangier Island in the Chesapeake Bay.