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New Point Comfort Light .
Bavon,
Virginia, USA
County
Mathews
Location
Entrance to
Mobjack Bay
On an offshore island
Lattitude
  37° 18' N
Longitude
076° 17' W
Body of Water
Mobjack Bay
Station Established
1801
Deactivated
1963
Current Status
Historic site.
Access
By boat. Access
by appointment only.
USCG Light List
Not Listed
Tower:Discription: White hexagonal stone tower
Height: 58 ftBuilt: 1806
Light: Height: 56 ftRange: ? NM
Characteristic: No Light
Optic: Current: NoneOriginal: 4th order Fresnel
Fog Signal: Current: NoneOriginal: ?
Notes: Contact Mathews county for access information.
References: USCG LL (2002); USNPS(2003); NOAA CHART