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| Kiptopeke Virginia USA |
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| County Northampton |
| Location North side of the entrance to Chesapeake Bay |
| Lattitude 37° 07.383' N |
| Longitude 075° 54.383' W |
| Body of Water Atlantic Ocean |
| Station Established 1828 |
| Automated 1963 |
| Current Status Active aid to navigation |
| Access By boat. No Public Access |
| USCG Light List Volume II - 350 |
| Tower: | Discription: White octagonal skeletal tower with black lantern room | |
| Height: 191 ft | Built: 1895 | |
| Light: | Height: 180 ft | Range: 24 Nautical Miles |
| Characteristic: Fl W 5 sec | ||
| Optic: | Current: 190 mm Solar | Original: 1st Order Fresnel lens |
| Fog Signal: | Current: None | Original: ? |
| Notes: | First tower destroyed during the Civil War. Second tower lost to erosion. | |
| References: | USCG LL (2003; USNPS(2003); NOAA CHART | |