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Upper Cedar Point Light
Lighthouse in Maryland, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Upper Cedar Point Light was a screw-pile lighthouse in the Potomac River in Maryland. It was first lit in 1867 and served, except for a brief period of inactivity, until being dismantled in 1963.
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![]() Upper Cedar Point Light, seen from the air during the 1920s | |
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Location | 2 miles West of Matthias Point in the Potomac River |
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Coordinates | 38.4027°N 77.0826°W / 38.4027; -77.0826 |
Tower | |
Foundation | screw-pile |
Construction | cast-iron/wood |
Shape | square house |
Light | |
First lit | 1867 |
Deactivated | 1963 |
Focal height | 4.5 m (15 ft) ![]() |
Characteristic | Fl R 6s ![]() |
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