Great Wicomico River Light

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Great Wicomico River Light
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Great Wicomico River Light
LocationMouth of the Great Wicomico River
Coordinates 37°48′15″N76°16′03″W / 37.8042°N 76.2675°W / 37.8042; -76.2675 Coordinates: 37°48′15″N76°16′03″W / 37.8042°N 76.2675°W / 37.8042; -76.2675
Tower
Foundation screw-pile
Construction cast-iron/wood
Height42 feet (13 m)
Shapehexagonal house
Light
First lit1889
Deactivated1967
Lensfourth-order Fresnel lens
Range6.1 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. It was first lit in 1889 and was deactivated in 1967.

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