Great Wicomico River Light
Undated photograph of Great Wicomico River Light (USCG)
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| Location | Mouth of the Great Wicomico River |
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| Coordinates | 37°48′15″N 76°16′03″W / 37.8042°N 76.2675°WCoordinates: 37°48′15″N 76°16′03″W / 37.8042°N 76.2675°W |
| 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 |
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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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