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Upper Cedar Point Light
Upper Cedar Point Light, seen from the air during the 1920s
Map
Location2 miles West of Matthias Point in the Potomac River
Coordinates38°24′10″N 77°04′57″W / 38.4027°N 77.0826°W / 38.4027; -77.0826
Tower
Foundationscrew-pile
Constructioncast-iron/wood
Shapesquare house
Light
First lit1867
Deactivated1963
Focal height4.5 m (15 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl R 6s Edit this on Wikidata

The Upper Cedar Point Light was a screw-pile lighthouse in the Potomac River in Maryland. It was first lit in 1867 and served, except for a brief period of inactivity, until being dismantled in 1963.

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