Bowlers Rock (Virginia)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1870 F W. W11. Arc illuminated N. 30 W. by E'd to S. 50 E. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 255
1878 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 323
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 327
1886 F W. W111/4. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 377
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 396
1893 F W. W103/4. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 451
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 543
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 557
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 646
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 698
1915 F W. W11. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 931
1917 F WR. W11, R11. W085°-140°(55°), R140°-147°(7°), W147°-3091/2°(1621/2°), R3091/2°-3171/2°(8°), W3171/2°-015°(571/2°). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 966
1920 F W. W11. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1016
1927 Fl WR 10s. W10, R9. fl 2. W147°-3091/2°(1621/2°), R3091/2°-147°(1971/2°). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1088
1931 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1409
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1751
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 2262
1945-1947
1950-1952 Fl WR 10s. W10, R8. fl 2. W147°-3091/2°(1621/2°), R3091/2°-147°(1971/2°).
1953-1955 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2579
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 3020
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3020
1963
1965
1966 Fl WR 10s. fl 2. W147°-3091/2°(1621/2°), R3091/2°-147°(1971/2°). USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3285
1969-1970
1972 Fl WR 6s. fl 1. W147°-3081/2°(1611/2°), R3081/2°-147°(1981/2°).
1973 Fl WR 6s. W8, R6. W147°-3081/2°(1611/2°), R3081/2°-147°(1981/2°).
1974 Fl WR 6s. W7, R5. W147°-3081/2°(1611/2°), R3081/2°-147°(1981/2°).
1976
1978
1982
1987 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 9835
1990-1992 Fl G 6s. G7. USCG Light List - Vol. II: 13960
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 15445
2004 Fl RG 6s. R5, G7. G147°-308.3°(161.3°), R308.3°-147°(198.7°).

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1870 5th N/A 35 Screw-pile light-house in 61/2 feet water. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 255
1878 A square screw-pile light-house, shingle roof, in 61/2 feet water. Stands on 5 piles. Iron foundation is brown; the superstructure white, and lantern red. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 323
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 327
1886 A square white screw-pile structure; piles, brown; shingle roof; lantern, red. Stands in 61/2 feet water. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 377
1888 Square white screw-pile structure; piles, brown; shingle roof; lantern, black Stands in 61/2 feet water. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 396
1893 32 Square white screw-pile structure; piles, brown; shingle roof; lantern, black. Stands in 61/2 feet at mean low water. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 451
1898 Square white screw-pile structure; piles, brown; shingle roof; lantern, black. In 6 feet of water. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 543
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 557
1905 White, square, screw-pile structure; piles, brown; lantern, black. In 6 feet of water. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 646
1908 White, square, screw-pile structure; brown piles; black lantern. In 6 feet of water. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 698
1915 N/A White; square; on brown piles. In 1 fathom. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 931
1917 White, square; on brown piles. In 1 fathom. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 966
1920 N/A N/A 32 Brown pile. In 1 fathom. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1016
1927 23 Black; skeleton tower on cylindrical base. In 1 fathom. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1088
1931 375 mm a Black skeleton tower on cylindrical base. In 6 feet. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1409
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1751
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 2262
1945-1947
1950
1951-1952 375 mm e
1953-1955 N/A USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2579
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 3020
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3020
1963
1965
1966 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3285
1969-1970
1972-1974 SB on cylindrical base. In 6 feet.
1976
1978
1982 SG on cylindrical base. In 6 feet.
1987 SG on cylindrical base. USCG Light List - Vol. II: 9835
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 13960
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 15445
2004

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1870 A bell struck by machinery. None LHB Light List (All Coasts): 255
1878 A bell, struck by machinery, at intervals of 10 seconds. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 323
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 327
1886 Bell struck by machinery every 10 sec. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 377
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 396
1893 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 451
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 543
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 557
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 646
1908 Bell struck by machinery a single blow every 10 sec. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 698
1915 Bell; 1 stroke every 10 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 931
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 966
1920 None USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1016
1927 Bell; 1 stroke every 20 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1088
1931 BELL; 1 stroke every 20 sec. (CO2). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1409
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1751
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 2262
1945-1947
1950-1952
1953-1955 BELL: 1 stroke ev 20s. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2579
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 3020
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3020
1963
1965
1966 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3285
1969-1970 BELL: 1 stroke ev 15s.
1972-1973
1974 HORN, 1 blast ev 30s (3sbl).
1976 None
1978
1982
1987 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 9835
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 13960
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 15445
2004
1868 - Present (1920 modern light; it is assumed the original 1868 lighthouse was very close to this location.)