Thimble Shoal Light - ARLHS USA-842

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Also Known As: ARLHS USA 842, USA-842, USA 842
State or Province	Virginia
Lighthouse Coordinates (DO NOT USE FOR MARINE NAVIGATION) 37.01460, -76.23980 37° 0.876' N, 076° 14.388' W 37° 00' 53" N, 076° 14' 23" W
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Maidenhead Coordinates aka 'Gridsquare' FM17va
Structure removed, relocated, destroyed or otherwise lost?	no
Listed in the World List of Lights since 2006-06-01
Admiralty J1416; USCG 2-9310. http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/va.htm http://www.lighthousedigest.com/Digest/StoryPage.cfm?StoryKey=1296

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Start Date	End Date	Callsign	Notes
2018-02-02	2018-02-02	KD3CQ/	Excellent view from US 1 in Norfolk, VA on a small park across from Ocean View Mall (near intersection of First St. & US 1. Also view from Ft. Monroe, past USA-567 and the bulwarks/embankments to a large parking area; USA-842 is down river (can also see USA-567 dome above the bulwarks and see USA-1061 Fort Wool across the river. All 3 on 1 activation! Dan KD3CQ
2012-02-03	2012-02-03	KD3CQ/4
2010-02-20	2010-02-20	KD3CQ/4
2007-10-20	2007-10-21	KD3CQ/

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