Norfolk City Lighthouse Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Norfolk City Lighthouse Lighthouse
This cylindrical cast iron lighthouse, built in 1914, stands 12 meters tall on an iron caisson. Its red tower is topped with a black lantern, and it emits a white flash every 10 seconds, visible for 12.3 nautical miles. The structure integrates a three-story keeper's house and galleries. It was established in 1914, replacing earlier screwpile lights, and has undergone significant restoration and repairs. The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
Why it matters: Recognized on the National Register of Historic Places, this lighthouse marks a high-traffic area where the Elizabeth River estuary meets Hampton Roads, guiding vessels near the port of Hampton Roads.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 16.5m
- Geographic Range
- 12.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1914
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places 2002
Significant events: Previous screwpile lighthouse burned in 1880; another screwpile lighthouse burned in 1909 after a collision with a ship; current lighthouse established 1914; extensively restored by Coast Guard in 1988; repainted and repaired in 1997; placed on National Register of Historic Places in 2002; offered for transfer under NHLPA in 2003-04 with no applications; sold at auction for $65,000 to Peter Jurewicz in 2005; endangered in 2021
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Hampton Roads(5.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J1416
- USCG No.
- 2-9310
- ARLHS No.
- USA-842
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red with black lantern
- Material
- cast iron
Structure: A 12m (40 ft) round sparkplug-style cast iron tower with lantern, upper and lower galleries, and an integrated 3-story keeper's house, mounted on an iron caisson. It is painted red with a black lantern.
Location
- City
- Hampton
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Virginia
- Sea Region
- Thimble Shoal, Chesapeake Bay, near Norfolk, Virginia, marking a high-traffic area where the Elizabeth River estuary meets Hampton Roads
- Latitude
- 37.0146°
- Longitude
- -76.2397°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Norfolk City Lighthouse على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب United States، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.