GPS Coordinates of

Cape Henry Lighthouse United States

Central address: 583 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23459, USA

Elevation: 15.667
Time Zone: America/New_York

Latitude: 36° 55' 32.8728'' N
Longitude: 76° 0' 29.124'' W

Cape Henry Lighthouse, United States

The latitude of Cape Henry Lighthouse is 36.925798, and the longitude is -76.008090. Cape Henry Lighthouse is located in Virginia Beach, United States with the gps coordinates of 36° 55' 32.8728'' N and 76° 0' 29.124'' W. The category of Cape Henry Lighthouse is Points Of Interest & Landmarks.

The Cape Henry Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Cape Henry, the landform marking the southern entrance to Chesapeake Bay in the U.S. state of Virginia. The location has long been important for the large amount of ocean-going shipping traffic for the harbors, its rivers, and shipping headed to ports on the bay. The original lighthouse was the first authorized by the U.S. government, dating from 1792. It was also the first federal construction project under the Constitution, for an original contract amount of $15,200 (an additional $2,500 was required to finish the lighthouse). A second lighthouse was built and completed in 1881 a short distance away after concern arose about the stability of the first. Both towers of the light station were designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970.

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Points Of Interest & Landmarks