Great Wicomico River Light Explained

Great Wicomico River Light
Location:Mouth of the Great Wicomico River
Coordinates:37.8042°N -76.2675°W
Yearlit:1889
Yeardeactivated:1967
Foundation:screw-pile
Construction:cast-iron/wood
Shape:hexagonal house
Lens:fourth-order Fresnel lens
Range:7miles
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. It was first lit in 1889 and was deactivated in 1967.

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