Hooper Island Light

Hooper Island Light
Location4 mi west of Middle Hooper Island in the Chesapeake Bay
Coordinates38°15′22.5″N 76°14′59.3″W / 38.256250°N 76.249806°W / 38.256250; -76.249806
Tower
Constructed1902
FoundationPneumatic caisson
Constructioniron
Automated1961
Height10.5 m (34 ft) 
Shaperound "sparkplug" tower
MarkingsWhite on brown base
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place 
Fog signalHorn, 1 every 30 seconds Operated continuously from Sept. 15 to June 1
Light
First lit1902
Focal height63 feet (19 m)
Lensfourth-order Fresnel lens (original), solar-powered (current)
Range9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)
CharacteristicFlashing White, 6 seconds
Hooper Island Light Station
Nearest cityHooperville, Maryland
Arealess than one acre
MPSLight Stations of the United States MPS
NRHP reference No.02001426
Added to NRHPDecember 2, 2002

The Hooper Island Light is a lighthouse in the Chesapeake Bay, west of Middle Hooper Island in Maryland.