Cape Henry Light
Fort Story, VA · Active aid to navigation
No access information published
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Access source: Federal records checked: the U.S. Coast Guard AtoN / Light List record for this aid and its National Register of Historic Places record · Checked 2026-11-12
Owner / operator: U.S. Coast Guard (active aid to navigation)
The light
| Location | Fort Story, VA (Virginia Beach County) |
|---|---|
| Status | Active aid to navigation (USCG AtoN file) |
| Light List number | 370 |
| Light characteristic | Mo (U) W 20s |
| Height of light above water | 165 ft (USCG AtoN) |
| Structure | Octagonal pyramidal tower, upper and lower half of each face alternately black and white. |
| National Register of Historic Places | Listed 12/2/2002 · Reference #02001439 |
| Position | 36.92636, -76.00721 (federal record; not for navigation) |
| Coast Guard remark | Red from 154° to 233°, covers shoals outside Cape Charles and Middle Ground inside bay. Emergency light of lower intensity will be displayed when main light is extinguished. |
Sources
USCG AtoN file via NOAA MarineCadastre (USCG NAVCEN data); NPS National Register of Historic Places listed-properties database (nps.gov).