Killock Shoal Light
The Killock Shoal Light was a lighthouse located at the north end of the channel west of Chincoteague, Virginia.
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| Location | North end of Chincoteague Channel off Chincoteague, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37.5648°N 75.2239°W (approx.) |
| Year first lit | 1886 |
| Automated | 1929 |
| Deactivated | 1939 |
| Foundation | screw-pile |
| Construction | cast-iron/wood |
| Tower shape | square house |
| Tower height | 48 feet (15 m) |
| Focal height | 15 metre  |
| Original lens | fourth-order Fresnel lens |
| Characteristic | fixed white with red sector |
History
This light was erected in 1886. It was unlike other screw-pile structures in the area, with the lantern set at one corner of a small square frame house. It was automated in 1923, and decommissioned in 1939, with the house being replaced by a steel tower. The structure is now unlit.
References
- "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Virginia" (PDF). United States Coast Guard Historian's Office.
- Killock Shoal Light, from the Chesapeake Chapter of the United States Lighthouse Society
- Evans-Hylton, Patrick (2005). Lighthouses and Lifesaving Stations of Virginia. Arcadia Publishing. p. 56.
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