Old Point Comfort Light, Hampton

Name: Old Point Comfort Light
Address: 2 Fenwick Rd, Hampton, United States

#8 among attractions in Hampton

Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Coordinates: 37°0'6"N, 76°18'23"W

Address

2 Fenwick RdFort MonroeHampton United States

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Old Point Comfort Light – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort Marina, Chapel of the Centurion, Fort Algernon.

~860 ftW
History museum, Forts and castles
Fort Monroe, Hampton
5 min walk • Fort Monroe, managed by partnership between the Fort Monroe Authority for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the National Park Service as the Fort Monroe National Monument, and the City of Hampton, is a former military installation in Hampton, Virginia, at Old Point Comfort, the southern tip of the Virginia Peninsula, United States.
0.5 miNW
37°0'18"N • 76°18'52"W
Old Point Comfort Marina, Hampton
13 min walk • Sailing, Marina
~500 ftNW
Church
Chapel of the Centurion, Hampton
3 min walk • The Chapel of the Centurion is the oldest continually used wooden military structure for religious services in the United States. It is located inside Fort Monroe, a former military installation located in Hampton, Virginia.
~930 ftW
Forts and castles
Fort Algernon, Hampton
5 min walk • Fort Algernon was established in the fall of 1609 at the mouth of Hampton Roads at Point Comfort in the Virginia Colony. A strategic point for guarding the shipping channel leading from the Chesapeake Bay, Fort Monroe was built there beginning in the 1830s.
1.2 miS
Island
Fort Wool
31 min walk • Fort Wool is a decommissioned island fortification located in the mouth of Hampton Roads, adjacent to the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel.
~1480 ftW
Neighbourhood
Old Point Comfort, Hampton
8 min walk • 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.
1.4 miNW
37°1'7"N • 76°19'16"W
Art Central Phoebus, Hampton
36 min walk • Library

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Which popular attractions are close to Old Point Comfort Light?

Nearby attractions include Chapel of the Centurion, Hampton (3 min walk), Fort Monroe, Hampton (5 min walk), Fort Algernon, Hampton (5 min walk), Old Point Comfort, Hampton (8 min walk).

Old Point Comfort Light, Hampton

Facts and practical information

Hampton plan & book

Old Point Comfort Light – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Fort Monroe, Hampton

Old Point Comfort Marina, Hampton

Chapel of the Centurion, Hampton

Fort Algernon, Hampton

Fort Wool

Old Point Comfort, Hampton

Art Central Phoebus, Hampton

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Old Point Comfort Light?