Old Cape Henry Lighthouse
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Old Cape Henry Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 3 m. Mount Trashmore stands 18 m to the southwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is British Naval Blockade and Cape Henry Lighthouse, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
On August 7,1789, by an Act of Congress, the Lighthouse Service was established. Cape Henry, Va. became the site, not only for the government's first light tower, but was its first public works project as well.
The story
lighthouse in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Wikidata Q79273554, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1792
- Height
- 51'
- Elevation
- 3 m
What to expect
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- François Joseph Paul de Grasse: 0.2 mi
- King Neptune Statue: 4.9 mi
- Norwegian Lady: 5.3 mi
- John Wareing Statue: 5.9 mi
- Barreled: 5.9 mi
- Cape Story Park: 3.1 mi
- Meadowridge Park: 3.3 mi
- Great Neck Park: 4.1 mi
- Colonial Oaks Park: 4.4 mi
- Neptune's Park: 4.9 mi
- British Naval Blockade and Cape Henry Lighthouse: 0.0 mi
- Cape Henry Railroads: 0.1 mi
- First Landing National Memorial: 0.2 mi
- French British Naval Engagement Off the Virginia Capes: 0.2 mi
- Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week: 4.6 mi
- Prayer of the Blue Skies Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Water Wise Garden: 9.1 mi
- Peace Garden: 10.7 mi
- Norfolk Botanical Garden: 10.7 mi
- Wilson Arboretum: 10.9 mi
- The Old Coast Guard Station: 5.4 mi
- The Old Coast Guard Station: 5.4 mi
- Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art: 5.4 mi
- Thoroughgood House Visitor Center: 6.2 mi
- Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum: 6.2 mi
- Naval Aviation Monument: 5.3 mi
- Kiddie City: 7.6 mi
- Sky Coaster: 7.7 mi
- Gravity Storm: 7.7 mi
- Hideaway Cove: 7.7 mi
- Bay Colony Dog Beach: 3.6 mi
- Sylvan Beach: 5.7 mi
- Chix Beach: 6.8 mi
- Seabreeze Beach: 9.8 mi
- Sandbridge Beach: 9.9 mi
- Fisherman Island National Wildlife Refuge: 12.2 mi
- Former Rock Church Parcel: 15.0 mi
- Magothy Bay Natural Area Reserve: 16.2 mi
- Mockhorn Island State Wildlife Management Area: 16.6 mi
- Kiptopeke State Park: 16.6 mi
- Cape Henry Lighthouse: 0.1 mi
- Oil House: 14.7 mi
- Workshiop: 14.7 mi
- Cape Charles Light: 14.7 mi
- Old Point Comfort Lighthouse: 17.3 mi
- White Hill: 1.9 mi
- Encore Hill: 9.1 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 9.2 mi
- The Isaacs: 11.4 mi
- Picnic Benches: 16.8 mi
- Picnic Benches: 16.8 mi
- Picnic Shelter #3: 24.1 mi
- Picnic Shelter #1: 24.1 mi
- Boushs Bluff: 16.8 mi
- Butlers Bluff: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Cape Henry Lighthouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | SW 224° | 18 m | 9.2 mi |
| White Hill | SSW 210° | 10 m | 1.9 mi |
| The Isaacs | NNE 14° | 2 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:49 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:11 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 43 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 62 | 51 | 45 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oceana NAS, 8 mi away.
The nearest NOAA station publishes daily tide predictions.
NOAA CO-OPS station Cape Henry, VA, under a mileaway — today’s predictions live there.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 66000910OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site- National Register of Historic Places — Cape Henry Lighthouse, reference 66000910, listed 10/15/66.
OpenStreetMap element way/402305719
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