Bells Rock (Virginia)
Historical Light List Characteristics
| 1886 | F W. W12. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 333 |
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 350 | |
| 1893 | F WR. W113/4, R113/4. Red sector from NNW. 1/2 W. through eastward and northward to SE. by E. 3/8 E. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 447 |
| 1898 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 539 | |
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 553 | |
| 1905 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 630 | |
| 1908 | F WR. W113/4, R113/4. R120°-334°(214°), W334°-120°(146°). | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 679 |
| 1915 | F WR. W12, R12. R120°-329°(209°), W329°-120°(151°). | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 902 |
| 1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 934 | |
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 981 | |
| 1927 | Fl WR 6s. W12, R9. fl 1. R120°-329°(209°), W329°-120°(151°). | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1048 |
| 1931 | Fl WR 6s. W10, R7. fl 1. R120°-329°(209°), W329°-120°(151°). | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1363 |
| 1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1698 | |
| 1943 | Fl WR 6s. W9, R7. fl 1. R120°-329°(209°), W329°-120°(151°). | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 2203 |
| 1945-1947 | ||
| 1950-1952 | Fl WR 6s. W11, R8. fl 1. R120°-329°(209°), W329°-120°(151°). | |
| 1953-1955 | Fl WR 6s. W11, R7. fl 1. R120°-329°(209°), W329°-120°(151°). | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2525 |
| 1957 | ||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2959 | |
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2959 | |
| 1963 | Fl WR 4s. W11, R7. fl 0.4. R120°-329°(209°), W329°-120°(151°). | |
| 1965 | ||
| 1966 | Fl WR 4s. W12, R12. R120°-329°(209°), W329°-120°(151°). | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3215 |
| 1969-1970 | ||
| 1972 | ||
| 1973-1974 | Fl WR 4s. W6, R6. R120°-329°(209°), W329°-120°(151°). | |
| 1976 | ||
| 1978 | ||
| 1982 | ||
| 1987 | Fl WR 4s. W7, R7. R120°-329°(209°), W329°-120°(151°). | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 8520 |
| 1990-1991 | Fl WR 4s. W7, R5. R120°-329°(209°), W329°-120°(151°). | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 12675 |
| 1992 | Fl WR 4s. W8, R6. R120°-329°(209°), W329°-120°(151°). | |
| 1993-1996 | Fl WR 4s. W7, R5. R120°-329°(209°), W329°-120°(151°). | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 13995 |
| 2004 |
Historical Light List Optics and Structures
| 1886 | 4th | N/A | 451/2 | White hexagonal screw-pile structure; piles and roof, brown; lantern, red. Stands in 10 feet water. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 333 |
| 1888 | White hexagonal screw-pile structure; piles and roof, brown; lantern, black. Stands in 10 feet water. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 350 | |||
| 1893 | 421/2 | White hexagonal screw-pile structure; piles and roof, brown; lantern, black. Stands in 10 feet at mean low water. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 447 | ||
| 1898 | White hexagonal screw-pile structure; piles and roof, brown; lantern, black. In 10 feet of water. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 539 | |||
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 553 | ||||
| 1905 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 630 | ||||
| 1908 | White, hexagonal, screw-pile structure; brown piles and roof; black lantern. In 10 feet of water. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 679 | |||
| 1915 | N/A | 43 | White; hexagonal; on brown piles. In 13/4 fathoms. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 902 | |
| 1917 | White, hexagonal; on brown piles. In 13/4 fathoms. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 934 | |||
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 981 | ||||
| 1927 | White, hexagonal; on brown piles. In 31/2 fathoms. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1048 | |||
| 1931 | 200 mm a | N/A | 40 | White skeleton tower on brown piles. In 21 feet. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1363 |
| 1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1698 | ||||
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 2203 | ||||
| 1945-1947 | 300 mm e | ||||
| 1950-1952 | |||||
| 1953-1955 | N/A | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2525 | |||
| 1957 | |||||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2959 | ||||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2959 | ||||
| 1963 | |||||
| 1965 | |||||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3215 | ||||
| 1969-1970 | White skeleton tower on piles. In 13 feet. | ||||
| 1972-1974 | TR on white skeleton tower on piles. In 13 feet. | ||||
| 1976 | |||||
| 1978 | |||||
| 1982 | |||||
| 1987 | TR on white skeleton tower on piles. | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 8520 | |||
| 1990-1991 | NB on white skeleton tower on piles. | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 12675 | |||
| 1992 | NR on white skeleton tower on piles. | ||||
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 13995 | ||||
| 2004 |
Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals
| 1886 | Bell struck by machinery every 15 sec. | None | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 333 |
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 350 | ||
| 1893 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 447 | ||
| 1898 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 539 | ||
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 553 | ||
| 1905 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 630 | ||
| 1908 | Bell struck by machinery a single blow every 15 sec. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 679 | |
| 1915 | Bell; 1 stroke every 15 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 902 | |
| 1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 934 | ||
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 981 | ||
| 1927 | None | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1048 | |
| 1931 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1363 | ||
| 1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1698 | ||
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 2203 | ||
| 1945-1947 | |||
| 1950-1952 | |||
| 1953-1955 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2525 | ||
| 1957 | |||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2959 | ||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2959 | ||
| 1963 | |||
| 1965 | |||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3215 | ||
| 1969-1970 | |||
| 1972-1974 | |||
| 1976 | |||
| 1978 | |||
| 1982 | |||
| 1987 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 8520 | ||
| 1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 12675 | ||
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 13995 | ||
| 2004 |
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1881 - Present (Modern light was built on the foundation of the original lighthouse.) |