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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.
Assateague stallion Horses play near an Assateague Island campsite Assateague Lighthouse in 2001. Assateague Island is a 37-mile (60 km) long barrier island located off the eastern coast of the Delmarva Peninsula facing the Atlantic Ocean. [1] The northern two-thirds of the island are in Maryland, and the southern third is in Virginia.
The Assateague Island lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. When the construction of the lighthouse began, Assateague Village was established. In 1915, there were 25 to 30 families reported living there, not including the lighthouse keepers and their families. [ 5 ]
The Assateague lighthouse sits in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (Jason Barnette/Virginia Tourism) ... The refuge on Assateague is also home to various migratory and nesting birds, and ...
Assateague Island’s most famous residents, the wild ponies, also have a starring role in this episode. Their history is murkier than the marsh water, but the feral horses’ appeal is clear.
Assateague Light: Virginia [9] 140 feet (43 m) Charleston Light: South Carolina [10] 138 feet (42 m) Moloka'i Light: Hawaii 137 feet (42 m) Rock of Ages Light: Michigan 136 feet (41 m) Hunting Island Light: South Carolina 133 feet (41 m) Boon Island Light: Maine [12] 131 feet (40 m) Sand Island Light: Alabama [13] 124 feet (38 m) Cape Ann Light ...
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The first lighthouse in the state was erected in 1792 (the first Cape Henry Light) and it is the oldest surviving structure; the last, Chesapeake Light, was built in 1965 (ignoring automated towers erected later). The tallest extant tower is that at Cape Charles Light.