Maryland and Virginia LORAN and GPS Coordinates

These LORAN and GPS coordinates encompass areas around the Maryland and Virginia coast, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel vicinity and the Chesapeake Bay up to Buoy 72 .Most of these are buoys although there is a little bit of everything here.

The waypoint coordinates are given in the format degrees-minutes and decimal minutes (DD MM.MMM). In other words 37 30.222 would be 37 degrees, 30.222 minutes. This is the most common format among local boaters. The map datum I use is WGS84. NAD83, the other common datum is virtually the same.

Make sure the format and datum of a pair of coordinates match your GPS settings before using them as navigation data! Also be sure to match your GPS to the datum on the charts you use.

WARNING!!! There may be errors in this database! NEVER rely on electronic position devices as a sole means of navigation! I have done the best job possible to avoid errors but all waypoints should be verified against an up to date navigational chart.

Some waypoints from 2001 and prior

Description Latitude Longitude
14 MILE HILL  3747.456 7504.643
15 MILE HILL  3745.277 7504.403
16 MILE HILL  3745.614 7502.829
20 FATHOM LINE  3736.876 7454.985
20-40FT EDGE WINDMILL POINT  3734.943 7611.525
21 MILE HILL 3727.955 7510.800
28FT SHOAL  3751.244 7507.522
2R WINDMILLPOINT  3734.200 7611.750
2TL CHINCO 3748.876 7522.197
30B SAXIS  3754.343 7546.380
41A HOLE IN WALL 3729.634 7611.191
4A OFF CBBT  3700.395 7555.740
9 FOOT SHOAL  3705.225 7601.362
ASPHALT REEF  3744.864 7613.375
BAY R2 EAST  3733.780 7610.129
BONE WRECK  3745.760 7511.850
BOUY 59A BAY  3740.787 7611.441
BOUY 62 BAY  3746.289 7609.904
BOUY 72 BAY  3810.129 7613.469
BUOY 72A BAY  3806.893 7612.932
BUOY C1 INLET  3750.544 7524.655
C16 KIPTOPEAKE  3708.817 7601.066
CABBAGE REEF  3710.311 7602.964
CAPE CHALRES G5  3715.388 7601.853
CAPE CHARLES  3715.802 7601.659
CAPE CHARLES G1  3713.969 7602.956
CAPE CHARLES PLANTATION LIGHT 3713.732 7602.789
CAPE CHARLES R2  3714.298 7602.315
CAPE CHARLES R4  3714.935 7602.090
CAPE CHARLES RAMP  3715.880 7600.982
CBBT 4TH IS 3702.665 7603.920
CBBT R6  3702.593 7557.079
CEMENT SHIPS  3709.927 7559.567
CHINCO SHOAL  3750.945 7522.600
CHINCOTEAGUE  3752.590 7524.660
CRAMMY HACK  3747.100 7550.993
CRISFIELD REEF  3755.588 7556.586
CRISFIELD REEF  3755.547 7556.585
CRISFIELD REEF  3755.578 7556.561
CRISFIELD REEF  3755.575 7556.604
CRISFIELD REEF  3755.567 7556.565
CRISFIELD REEF  3755.569 7556.604
CRISFIELD REEF  3755.552 7556.568
CRISFIELD REEF  3755.549 7556.624
CRISFIELD REEF  3755.543 7556.584
CUT CHANNEL NORTH  3739.400 7609.700
CUT CHANNEL SOUTH  3734.982 7603.615
G11 CHINCO  3752.722 7524.037
G11R12 CHINCO  3752.893 7523.770
G13R12A CHINCO  3753.072 7523.730
G15 CHINCO  3753.765 7524.143
G9 CHINCO  3752.743 7524.548
GREEN CAN TANGIER  3745.509 7600.551
HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE CBBT 3705.333 7559.270
HOLLAND ISLAND  3807.201 7604.864
HOLLAND LT  3804.104 7605.850
HOTDOG  3807.018 7416.338
HOTDOG BUN  3811.222 7409.260
INNER MIDDLE GROUND  3705.428 7600.517
INNER MIDDLE GROUND  3705.921 7601.693
INNER MIDDLE GROUND  3705.219 7601.053
INNER MIDDLE GROUND  3704.687 7601.581
JANES ISLAND LT  3757.774 7555.088
KEDGES STRT LT  3803.113 7601.006
KING HILL  3743.347 7459.319
KIPTOPEAKE  3709.975 7559.278
LATIMER SHOAL  3708.218 7600.371
LOBSTER POT TIP  3728.048 7430.693
LUMPY BOTTOM 3728.900 7451.900
MUDLEADS  3800.788 7606.683
N2 CHINCO  3748.872 7519.397
PARKING LOT 3741.6 7453.200
POWELL WRK 3732.088 7513.873
PRINCE OF PEACE 37 32.951 75 26.342
PUPPY HOLE  3757.434 7555.959
R14 CHINCO  3753.475 7523.840
R2 JANES IS LT  3757.969 7554.084
R62 BAY  3741.470 7611.300
R8A CHINCO  3750.481 7515.857
RAILCAR REEF AT 8A 3750.374 07514.871
RAILCAR REEF AT 8A 3750.251 07514.664
RAILCAR REEF AT 8A 3750.251 07514.716
RAILCAR REEF AT 8A 3750.210 07514.736
RAILCAR REEF AT 8A 3750.107 07514.871
REEF NEAR 62  3748.347 7609.178
ROCK IS TANGIER  3752.378 7600.520
ROCK R62 BAY  3748.760 7609.990
SCHOONER BAY C1  3745.307 7549.408
SCM F7 LT  3758.041 7552.779
SHELL BOTTOM BAY  3756.700 7544.067
SLEUGH CBBT OCEAN  3704.742 7600.703
SMITH GUT EAST  3758.110 7559.590
SMITH GUT WEST  3800.001 7603.556
SOMERS COVE MARINA 3758.634 7551.752
SUB WRECK 3752.032 7503.390
SW MID GROUND  3800.439 7609.562
TANGIER LIGHT  3747.161 7558.085
TANGIER TARGET WEST  3747.974 7603.819
TANKREEF AT 8A  3750.132 7515.217
TANKREEF AT 8A  3750.139 7515.182
TURNER LUMP 12FT  3749.577 7521.252
WACHAPREAGUE C10 3732.089 7526.227
WACHAPREAGUE C1 3734.644 7534.547
WASH LOBSTER POTS 3727.306 7430.239
WASH ROCKPILE  3737.951 7421.384
WASHINGTON CANYON 3727.867 7430.386
WASHINGTON CANYON 3728.606 7429.672
WHITEWOOD BUOY  3751.087 7556.890
YOUNGS HOLE- BAY  3754.402 7547.764

An Old LORAN Waypoint Table

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