Wolf Trap Light

Wolf Trap Light
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LocationOff the west shore of the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, northwest of the mouth of the York River
Coordinates37°23′24″N 76°11′24″W / 37.39000°N 76.19000°W / 37.39000; -76.19000
Tower
Constructed1821 (lightship)
1870 (first fixed light)
FoundationCaisson
ConstructionBrick
Automated1971
ShapeSquare tower on octagonal building
MarkingsRed brick on red-brown cylinder, black lantern
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place, Virginia Historic Landmark Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1894 (current structure)
Deactivated2017[1]
Focal height52 feet (16 m)
LensFourth order Fresnel lens (original), VRB-25 (current)
Range14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi)
CharacteristicFlashing white 15s
Wolf Trap Light
Nearest cityMathews, Virginia
Arealess than one acre
Built1894
ArchitectUS Lighthouse Board
MPSLight Stations of the United States MPS
NRHP reference No.02001434[2]
VLR No.057-0065
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 02, 2002
Designated VLRSeptember 10, 2003[3]

Wolf Trap Light is a caisson lighthouse in the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay, about seven and a half miles northeast of New Point Comfort Light.[4][5][6] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Virginia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  4. ^ Light List, Volume II, Atlantic Coast, Shrewsbury River, New Jersey to Little River, South Carolina (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2009. p. 70.
  5. ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Virginia" (PDF). United States Coast Guard Historian's Office.
  6. ^ Rowlett, Russ (2009-12-22). "Lighthouses of the United States: Virginia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.