Great Wicomico River Light

Great Wicomico River Light

Undated photograph of Great Wicomico River Light (USCG)
Location Mouth of the Great Wicomico River
Coordinates 37°48′15″N 76°16′03″W / 37.8042°N 76.2675°W / 37.8042; -76.2675Coordinates: 37°48′15″N 76°16′03″W / 37.8042°N 76.2675°W / 37.8042; -76.2675
Year first lit 1889
Deactivated 1967
Foundation screw-pile
Construction cast-iron/wood
Tower shape hexagonal house
Height 42 feet (13 m)
Original lens fourth-order Fresnel lens
Range 6.1 nautical miles; 11 kilometres (7 mi)
Characteristic Flashing 6 sec

The Great Wicomico River Light was a lighthouse located at the mouth of the Great Wicomico River, south of the Potomac River on the western side of the Chesapeake Bay.

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