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New Point Comfort Light is a lighthouse in the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay, United States, off the tip of the Middle Peninsula. Finished in 1804, [ 3 ] it is the third-oldest surviving light in the bay, and the tenth-oldest in the United States.
Jones Point Light: Alexandria: 1856 [18] 1919 [18] Active [18] (Inactive: 1926–1995) Unknown 35 ft (11 m) [18] Jordan Point Front Range Light: None Known James River: N/A Unknown Unknown Unknown None Unknown Jordan Point Range Rear Light: James River
The New Point Comfort Light was built from 1802–1805 and by 1852, it was partially cut off by the sea and formed a new island. In 1904, the New Point Comfort Development Company was formed to build a resort on the peninsula by reclaiming the marsh that separated the lighthouse from the mainland and building beaches.
Whether you’re in the mood for a veggie-packed sandwich, flavorful wrap or refreshing salad, these light lunch recipes are worth adding to your menu! 19 Light Lunches to Make Forever Skip to ...
"Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Virginia" (PDF). United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Windmill Point Light, from the Chesapeake Chapter of the United States Lighthouse Society; de Gast, Robert (1973). The Lighthouses of the Chesapeake. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 155. ISBN 9780801815485
Old Point Comfort Light is a lighthouse located on the grounds of Fort Monroe in the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay. It is the second oldest light in the bay and the oldest still in use. The lighthouse is owned and maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Old Point Comfort Lighthouse
Old Point Comfort is a point of land located in the independent city of Hampton, Virginia. Previously known as Point Comfort, it lies at the extreme tip of the Virginia Peninsula at the mouth of Hampton Roads in the United States. It was renamed Old Point Comfort to differentiate it from New Point Comfort 21 miles (34 km) up the Chesapeake Bay. [1]
City Center at Oyster Point. City Center at Oyster Point is a business district in the Oyster Point section of Newport News, Virginia.It is a 52-acre (210,000 m 2) high density mixed-use development that has 230,000 sq ft (21,000 m 2). of Retail Shops and Restaurants and 1,000,000 sq ft (100,000 m 2). of Class A office space.