Point No Point Lighthouse
Posted by: 
chstress53
N 38° 07.680 W 076° 17.410
18S E 386921 N 4220803
Point No Point Lighthouse is located in Chesapeake Bay, about six miles north of the Point Lookout Lighthouse. The 35 foot tall tower, with a 52 foot focal plane, is an octagon, constructed of brick and wood.
Waymark Code: WM28J
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 10/07/2005
Views: 28
The lighthouse was originally fitted with a kerosene burning fourth order Fresnel lens, flashing alternating red and white every 20 seconds. The light was fully automated in 1962 and now houses a 375mm, solar powered lens.The light was first shown on April 24, 1905. It consisted of a fourth-order fresnel lens with a light burning kerosene. It had a flashing white and red light that alternated every 20 seconds. There was also a fog bell that was struck twice every 15 seconds. The light is 52 feet above the water. The lighthouse is octagon shaped with 11 foot sides. The first two stories are brick with the third floor, the watch room, of wood frame construction. There are four dormer windows on the watch level. The roof is painted black, the brick work is white and the iron caisson is painted brown. This light is very similar to the Sandy Point Shoal light that can be seen from Sandy Point State Park or from the Bay Bridge.
(
visit link)