 Undated photograph of Thimble Shoal Light A temporary structure sits on the old screw-pile foundation to the right. | |
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| Location | in the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia four miles ENE of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°00′53″N 76°14′24″W / 37.0146°N 76.2399°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1872 (first light) 1880 (second light) |
| Foundation | caisson |
| Construction | cast iron/concrete |
| Automated | 1964 |
| Shape | Cylindrical |
| Markings | Red conical tower on brown cylindrical pier |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place, Virginia Historic Landmark  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1914 |
| Focal height | 55 feet (17 m) |
| Lens | fourth order Fresnel lens (original), RB-355 aerobeacon (current) |
| Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Flashing white, 10 sec |
Thimble Shoal Light Station | |
| Nearest city | Hampton City, Virginia |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1914 |
| Built by | U.S. Lighthouse Board |
| MPS | Light Stations of the United States MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 02001436[1] |
| VLR No. | 114-0096 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 2, 2002 |
| Designated VLR | September 10, 2003[2] |
Thimble Shoal Light is a sparkplug lighthouse in the Virginia portion of Chesapeake Bay, north of the Hampton Roads channel.[3][4][5] The third light at this location, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Light List, Volume II, Atlantic Coast, Shrewsbury River, New Jersey to Little River, South Carolina (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2012. p. 91.
- ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Virginia" (PDF). United States Coast Guard Historian's Office.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Virginia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.