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| "The Leaning Tower of the Chesapeake" |
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| Tilghman, Maryland, USA |
| County Talbot |
| Location Offshore -- South of Black Walnut Point |
| Lattitude 38° 38.333' N |
| Longitude 76° 22.65' W |
| Body of Water Chesapeake Bay |
| Station Established 1838 |
| Automated 1938 |
| Current Status Active aid to Navigation |
| Access By boat. No Public Access. |
| USCG Light List Volume II -- 7690 |
| "The 480 acre island has disappeared beneath the waters of the Chesapeake Bay" |
| Tower: | Discription: Cylindrical Brown tower on Brown Cassion | |
| Height: 54 ft | Built: 1882 | |
| Light: | Height: 54 ft | Range: 9 NM / 7 NM |
| Characteristic: Fl WR 6 sec | ||
| Optic: | Current: 250 mm Navigation | Original: 4th order Fresnel |
| Fog Signal: | Current: Horn | Original: Bell |
| Notes: | Pushed off it's foundation by a heavy ice pack in 1977, the tower is leaning at a 15° angle and in danger of collapse. | |
| References: | USCG LL (2002); USNPS (2002); | |