Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse
Fl WR 6s🇺🇸Maryland, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse
Constructed in 1855, Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse is recognized as Maryland's oldest screw-pile lighthouse. The structure stands 16 meters tall with its focal plane at 17 meters. It emits a white and red light. Initially positioned on Seven Foot Knoll in the Chesapeake Bay, it has since been replaced by a modern aid. The lighthouse was relocated to Baltimore's Inner Harbor to serve as a museum exhibit.
Why it matters: This structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Background
The Seven Foot Knoll Light was built in 1855 (according to some sources, 1856) and is the oldest screw-pile lighthouse in Maryland. It was located atop Seven Foot Knoll in the Chesapeake Bay until it was replaced by a modern navigational aid and relocated to Baltimore's Inner Harbor as a museum exhibit.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl WR 6s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- WR
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 6s
- Focal Height
- 17m
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1855
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q7457261 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
Location
- City
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 39.1555°
- Longitude
- -76.4090°
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