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| Pooles Island Lighthouse | |||
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| Aberdeen Maryland, USA |
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| County Harford |
| Location NW point of Poole's Island |
| Latitude 39° 16.7' N |
| Longitude 076° 16.3' W |
| Body of Water Chesapeake Bay |
| Station Established 1825 |
| Automated 1917 |
| Deactivated 1938 |
| Current Status Abandoned |
| Access Restricted Area NO ACCESS |
| International Designation None |
| USCG Light List Not Listed |
| Photos possible only from a boat. |
| Tower: | Discription: Weathered natural stone tower | |
| Height: 40 ft | Built: 1825 | |
| Light: | Height: 38 ft | Range: No light |
| Characteristic: - No Light - | ||
| Optic: | Current: 4th Order Fresnel | Original: 7 Argand lamps w/ reflectors |
| Fog Signal: | Current: None | Original: Bell |
| Notes: | Pooles Island is a part of the U.S. Army's Aberdeen Proving Ground and the island is known to contain unexploded ordinance. In 1996, the Army took steps to restore the deteriorating tower. | |
| References: | USCG LL (2004); USNPS (2004); NOAA ENC | |