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Great Shoals Light
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| Location | mouth of the Wicomico River in the Chesapeake Bay |
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| Coordinates | 38°12′51″N 75°52′46″W / 38.2143°N 75.8794°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1884  |
| Foundation | screw-pile |
| Construction | cast-iron/wood |
| Height | 37 feet (11 m) |
| Shape | square house |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1884 |
| Deactivated | 1966 |
| Focal height | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Lens | fifth-order Fresnel lens |
| Characteristic | Fl W 6s |
Great Shoals Light was a screw-pile lighthouse in the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Wicomico River.
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