Turkey Point Light
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Turkey Point Light is a historic lighthouse located at the tip of the Elk Neck Peninsula overlooking the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic place
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ |
| access | footpath through Elk Neck State Park ⓘ |
| addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces | 1979 ⓘ |
| automated | 1948 ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1832 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Cecil County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deactivated | 2000 ⓘ |
| focalHeight | 129 feet ⓘ |
| hasKeeperDwelling | yes ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Chesapeake Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mouth of the Elk River ⓘ |
| height | 35 feet ⓘ |
| isOpenToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| keeperDwellingStatus | demolished ⓘ |
| laterLensType | fourth-order Fresnel lens ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white ⓘ |
| lightRange | 8 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cecil County, Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maryland ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInProtectedArea | Elk Neck State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Elk Neck Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Maryland Department of Natural Resources NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marking | white tower ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| nationalRegisterOfHistoricPlacesReferenceNumber | 79001121 ⓘ |
| originalLensType | Argand lamps with reflectors ⓘ |
| originalPowerSource | oil ⓘ |
| overlooks | Chesapeake Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | U.S. Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource | electricity ⓘ |
| purpose | aid to navigation ⓘ |
| state | Maryland ⓘ |
| survivesAs | historic structure ⓘ |
| towerShape | conical tower ⓘ |
| waterwayServed |
Chesapeake Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
entrance to Elk River ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1833 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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