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Cape Charles Light

Smiths Island at the entrance to Chesapeake Bay
Northamption County, Virginia, 23310

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The current Cape Charles Light is a skeleton tower lighthouse at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. It is the tallest lighthouse in Virginia and the second tallest in the United States. It is the third light at this location.

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Map of the Area Around
Cape Charles Light