Assateague Light
Assateague Light is the 142-foot-tall (43 m) lighthouse located on the southern end of Assateague Island off the coast of the Virginia Eastern Shore, United States. The lighthouse is located within the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and can be accessed by road from Chincoteague Island over the Assateague Channel. It is owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and operated by the U.S. Coast Guard and is still used as an active aid in navigation. The keeper's quarters are used as seasonal housing for refuge temporary employees, volunteers, and interns. Constructed in 1867 to replace a shorter lighthouse 45-foot-tall (14 m) built in 1833, the lighthouse is conical in shape and is painted in alternating bands of red and white.
Assateague Lighthouse, September 2017 | |
| Location | south of Chincoteague, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37.91118°N 75.356°W |
| Tower | |
| Foundation | Stone & Concrete |
| Construction | Red Brick |
| Automated | 1933 |
| Height | 142 feet (43 m) |
| Shape | Conical |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place, Virginia Historic Landmark |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1867 |
| Deactivated | N/A |
| Focal height | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Lens | first-order Fresnel Len |
| Range | 19 miles (17 nmi; 31 km) |
| Characteristic | Double-flash every five seconds |
Assateague Lighthouse | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Virginia Landmarks Register | |
| Nearest city | Chincoteague, Virginia |
| Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built by | Barbier & Fenestre |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001989 |
| VLR No. | 160-0020 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 4, 1973 |
| Designated VLR | December 16, 1980 |
A $1.5 million renovation was completed in October 2013. This included replacement of the lower gallery deck, removal & replacement of glass, restoration of the widow's walk & painting of the exterior.