Undated photograph of Tue Marshes Light (USCG) | |
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Location | North of Tue Point at the mouth of the York River in the Chesapeake Bay |
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Coordinates | 37°14′08″N76°23′09″W / 37.2356°N 76.3859°W Coordinates: 37°14′08″N76°23′09″W / 37.2356°N 76.3859°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1875 ![]() |
Foundation | screw-pile |
Construction | cast-iron/wood |
Height | 41 feet (12 m) |
Shape | square house |
Light | |
First lit | 1875 |
Deactivated | 1960 |
Lens | sixth-order Fresnel lens |
Range | 7.0 nautical miles; 13 kilometres (8 mi) |
Characteristic | Flashing 6 sec w/red sector |
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