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Tue Marshes Light
 Undated photograph of Tue Marshes Light (USCG) | |
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| Location | North of Tue Point at the mouth of the York River in the Chesapeake Bay |
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| Coordinates | 37°14′08″N 76°23′09″W / 37.2356°N 76.3859°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1875  |
| Foundation | screw-pile |
| Construction | cast-iron/wood |
| Height | 41 feet (12 m) |
| Shape | square house |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1875 |
| Deactivated | 1960 |
| Lens | sixth-order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 7.0 nautical miles; 13 kilometres (8 mi) |
| Characteristic | Flashing 6 sec w/red sector |
The Tue Marshes Light was a lighthouse located at the mouth of the York River in the Chesapeake Bay north of Tue Point near the Goodwin Islands.
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