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| Sandy Point Lighthouse | |||
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| Annapolis Maryland, USA |
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| County Ann Arundal |
| Location North of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge |
| Latitude 39° 00.950' N |
| Longitude 076° 23.067' W |
| Body of Water Chesapeake Bay |
| Station Established 1858 |
| Automated 1963 |
| Current Status Active Aid to Navigation. |
| Access By Boat No public access. |
| International Designation None |
| USCG Light List Volume II -- 7990 |
| Photos from Sandy Point State Park with a long lens. |
| Tower: | Discription: Octagonal Brick tower W/ black lantern on brown cassion | |
| Height: 37ft | Built: 1883 | |
| Light: | Height: 51 ft | Range: 9 Nautical Miles |
| Characteristic: Fl W 6 sec | ||
| Optic: | Current: 300 MM (Solar) | Original: 4th order Fresnel |
| Fog Signal: | Current: Horn | Original: ?? |
| Notes: | .. | |
| References: | USCG LL (2004); USNPS (2004) | |