Old Point Comfort Lighthouse
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Old Point Comfort Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon in Hampton, Virginia, notable as one of the oldest continuously operating lighthouses on the Chesapeake Bay.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic place
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lighthouse ⓘ navigational aid ⓘ |
| access | viewable from Fort Monroe grounds ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Fort Monroe National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| automated | yes ⓘ |
| automationYear | 1930s ⓘ |
| builder | United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Lighthouses in Virginia
ⓘ
Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia ⓘ Transportation buildings and structures in Hampton, Virginia ⓘ |
| city | Hampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1802 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Hampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse | active aid to navigation ⓘ |
| era | Early Federal period ⓘ |
| focalHeight |
about 18 meters
ⓘ
about 58 feet ⓘ |
| function | guides vessels entering Chesapeake Bay ⓘ |
| height |
54 feet
ⓘ
about 16 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic lighthouse ⓘ |
| historicSignificance | early 19th-century American lighthouse ⓘ |
| isOneOf | oldest continuously operating lighthouses on the Chesapeake Bay ⓘ |
| laterIllumination | Fresnel lens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn |
Chesapeake Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Point Comfort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWithin | Fort Monroe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Hampton, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marking | white tower with black lantern ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | Hampton Roads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nrhpListingYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| nrhpReferenceNumber | 73002219 ⓘ |
| originalIllumination | oil lamps with reflectors ⓘ |
| overlooks | entrance to Hampton Roads ⓘ |
| ownedBy | United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| range | about 14 nautical miles ⓘ |
| region | Tidewater Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| towerShape | conical tower ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1803 ⓘ |
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