Cape Henlopen Beacon
Delaware
Cape Henlopen Beacon is a lighthouse in Delaware, first lit in 1825. It was deactivated in 1884. The nearest other lighthouse is Cape Henlopen Lighthouse, 0.9 mi away.
Cape Henlopen Beacon at a glance
First lit
1825
Deactivated 1884
Nearest lighthouse
Cape Henlopen Lighthouse
0.9 mi away
Lighthouses in Delaware
23
on the map
Location
Delaware
38.790, -75.081
About Cape Henlopen Beacon
The Cape Henlopen Beacon was a lighthouse built to mark the point of the cape, supplementing Cape Henlopen Light just to the south. It was decommissioned in 1884 and demolished.
Cape Henlopen Beacon sits at 38.7903, -75.0806 in Delaware. The closest other lighthouses are Cape Henlopen Lighthouse (0.9 mi), Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouse (1.1 mi) and Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse (1.8 mi). Delaware has 23 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Cape Henlopen Beacon
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Cape Henlopen Lighthouse
0.9 mi away
Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouse
1.1 mi away
Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse
1.8 mi away
Delaware Breakwater Range Front Lighthouse
4.2 mi away
Delaware Breakwater Range Rear Lighthouse
4.8 mi away
Cape May Lighthouse
12 mi away
Also close to Cape Henlopen Beacon: Brandywine Shoal Lighthouse 14 mi · Mispillion Lighthouse 17 mi · Fourteen Foot Bank Lighthouse 19 mi · Hereford Inlet Lighthouse 22 mi · Fenwick Island Lighthouse 23 mi · Miah Maull Shoal Lighthouse 24 mi · East Point Lighthouse 28 mi · Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse 29 mi
Questions about Cape Henlopen Beacon
Where is Cape Henlopen Beacon?
Cape Henlopen Beacon is in Delaware, at 38.7903, -75.0806. The nearest other lighthouse is Cape Henlopen Lighthouse, 0.9 mi away.
When was Cape Henlopen Beacon built?
Cape Henlopen Beacon was first lit in 1825. It was deactivated in 1884.
What lighthouses are near Cape Henlopen Beacon?
The closest are Cape Henlopen Lighthouse (0.9 mi), Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouse (1.1 mi) and Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse (1.8 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Cape Henlopen Beacon (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.