Old Cape Henry Lighthouse

Cape Henry is a cape on the Atlantic shore of Virginia. It is the southern boundary of the entrance to Chesapeake Bay, and is one of the Virginia Capes (along with Cape Charles). Old Cape Henry Va. ... The bay at San Sebastián, Spain A headland is an area of land adjacent to water on three sides. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. ... State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7. ... Chesapeake Bay - Landsat photo The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. ... The Virginia Capes are the two capes, Cape Charles to the north and Cape Henry to the south, that define the entrance to Chesapeake Bay on the eastern coast of North America. ... Cape Charles is a town located in Northampton County, Virginia. ...

The cape is located in the city of Virginia Beach within the boundaries of Fort Story. Norfolk is to the west. Virginia Beach is an independent city located in the South Hampton Roads area in the Commonwealth of Virginia, on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. ... Norfolk, Virginia, viewed from Portsmouth, across the Elizabeth River Norfolk is a city in the U.S. state of Virginia in the United States of America. ...

The ships carrying the colonists of the Jamestown settlement made their first landfall at Cape Henry, April 26, 1607, explored the area, named the cape, and set up a cross before proceeding up the James River. The Cape Henry Memorial, a part of the Colonial National Historical Park, is managed by the National Park Service, preserves the site; it includes a stone cross set up in 1935 by the Daughters of the American Colonists to commemorate the landing. Jamestown was a village on an island in the James River in Virginia, about 45 miles southeast of where Richmond, Virginia, is now. ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... Events January 20 - Tidal wave swept along the Bristol Channel, killing 2000 people. ... The James River in the state of Virginia is 547 km (340 miles) long and drains a watershed encompassing 26 000 km² (10 000 square miles), home to 2. ... Colonial National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park located in the southeastern part of Virginia, near Williamsburg and Newport News. ... The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States Federal Government agency that deals with all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation properties with various designations. ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The Cape Henry Lighthouse was the first lighthouse authorized by the US government, dating from 1792. 1905 photo of both lighthouses at Cape Henry, Virginia Old Cape Henry Lighthouse postal stamp United States Postal Service Cape Henry Lighthouse is located at Cape Henry, a cape on the Atlantic shore of Virginia. ... The Peggys Point lighthouse in Nova Scotia, Canada An aid for navigation and pilotage at sea, a lighthouse is a tower building or framework sending out light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

External links

• NPS Cape Henry website
• NPS historical info
• Cape Henry Lighthouse info
• Cape Henry Lighthouse