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Ragged Point Light
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| Location | off Ragged Point in the Potomac River between Piney Point Light and St. Clements Island |
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| Coordinates | 38°09′16″N 76°36′05″W / 38.1544°N 76.6014°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1910  |
| Foundation | screw-pile |
| Construction | cast-iron/wood |
| Shape | hexagonal house |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1910 |
| Deactivated | 1962 |
| Focal height | 13.5 m (44 ft) |
| Lens | fourth-order Fresnel lens |
| Characteristic | Fl W 6s |
The Ragged Point Light was a screw-pile lighthouse located in the Potomac River. It was the last lighthouse built in Maryland waters and the last built at a location in the Chesapeake Bay.
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