Cherry Island Range Rear Lighthouse
Delaware
Cherry Island Range Rear Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Delaware, first lit in 1880. Its official name is Cherry Island Range Rear Light. The tower stands 36 feet tall. It was deactivated in 1970. The nearest other lighthouse is Marcus Hook Range Rear Lighthouse, 0.7 mi away.
Cherry Island Range Rear Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1880
Deactivated 1970
Tower height
36 ft
Light 121 ft above water
Official name
Cherry Island Range Rear Light
Nearest lighthouse
Marcus Hook Range Rear Lighthouse
0.7 mi away
About Cherry Island Range Rear Lighthouse
Cherry Island Range Rear Light is a lighthouse in Wilmington, Delaware, United States, on the Delaware River, just north of the Christina River, Delaware. It is 1,456 yards (1,331 m) behind Cherry Island Range Front Light.
Cherry Island Range Rear Lighthouse sits at 39.7619, -75.4897 in Delaware. The closest other lighthouses are Marcus Hook Range Rear Lighthouse (0.7 mi), Marcus Hook Range Front Lighthouse (1.2 mi) and Christiana North Jetty Lighthouse (3.2 mi). Delaware has 23 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Cherry Island Range Rear Lighthouse
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Marcus Hook Range Rear Lighthouse
0.7 mi away
Marcus Hook Range Front Lighthouse
1.2 mi away
Christiana North Jetty Lighthouse
3.2 mi away
Christiana Lighthouse
3.2 mi away
Bellevue Range Rear Lighthouse
3.2 mi away
New Castle Range Rear Lighthouse
9.8 mi away
Also close to Cherry Island Range Rear Lighthouse: New Castle Range Front Lighthouse 10.0 mi · Finns Point Range Lighthouse 10 mi · Finn's Point Rear Range Lighthouse 10 mi · Tinicum Island Rear Range Lighthouse 15 mi · Baker Shoal Range Rear Lighthouse 16 mi · Baker Shoal Range Front Lighthouse 18 mi · Liston Range Rear Lighthouse 18 mi · Liston Range Front Lighthouse 20 mi
Questions about Cherry Island Range Rear Lighthouse
Where is Cherry Island Range Rear Lighthouse?
Cherry Island Range Rear Lighthouse is in Delaware, at 39.7619, -75.4897. The nearest other lighthouse is Marcus Hook Range Rear Lighthouse, 0.7 mi away.
When was Cherry Island Range Rear Lighthouse built?
Cherry Island Range Rear Lighthouse was first lit in 1880. It was deactivated in 1970.
How tall is Cherry Island Range Rear Lighthouse?
The tower is 36 feet (11 m) tall, and its light sits 121 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Cherry Island Range Rear Lighthouse?
The closest are Marcus Hook Range Rear Lighthouse (0.7 mi), Marcus Hook Range Front Lighthouse (1.2 mi) and Christiana North Jetty Lighthouse (3.2 mi).
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