Delaware Breakwater Range Front Lighthouse
Delaware
Delaware Breakwater Range Front Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Delaware, first lit in 1838. Its official name is Delaware Breakwater Range Front Light. The tower stands 39 feet tall. It was deactivated in 1903. The nearest other lighthouse is Delaware Breakwater Range Rear Lighthouse, 0.6 mi away.
Delaware Breakwater Range Front Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1838
Deactivated 1903
Tower height
39 ft
Light 46 ft above water
Official name
Delaware Breakwater Range Front Light
Nearest lighthouse
Delaware Breakwater Range Rear Lighthouse
0.6 mi away
About Delaware Breakwater Range Front Lighthouse
Delaware Breakwater Range Front Light was a lighthouse in Delaware,
Delaware Breakwater Range Front Lighthouse sits at 38.7912, -75.1595 in Delaware. The closest other lighthouses are Delaware Breakwater Range Rear Lighthouse (0.6 mi), Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouse (3.2 mi) and Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse (4.0 mi). Delaware has 23 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Delaware Breakwater Range Front Lighthouse
All lighthouses in Delaware →Delaware Breakwater Range Rear Lighthouse
0.6 mi away
Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouse
3.2 mi away
Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse
4.0 mi away
Cape Henlopen Lighthouse
4.2 mi away
Cape Henlopen Beacon
4.2 mi away
Mispillion Lighthouse
14 mi away
Also close to Delaware Breakwater Range Front Lighthouse: Brandywine Shoal Lighthouse 14 mi · Cape May Lighthouse 15 mi · Fourteen Foot Bank Lighthouse 18 mi · Miah Maull Shoal Lighthouse 23 mi · Fenwick Island Lighthouse 24 mi · Hereford Inlet Lighthouse 25 mi · Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse 28 mi · Cross Ledge Lighthouse 29 mi
Questions about Delaware Breakwater Range Front Lighthouse
Where is Delaware Breakwater Range Front Lighthouse?
Delaware Breakwater Range Front Lighthouse is in Delaware, at 38.7912, -75.1595. The nearest other lighthouse is Delaware Breakwater Range Rear Lighthouse, 0.6 mi away.
When was Delaware Breakwater Range Front Lighthouse built?
Delaware Breakwater Range Front Lighthouse was first lit in 1838. It was deactivated in 1903.
How tall is Delaware Breakwater Range Front Lighthouse?
The tower is 39 feet (12 m) tall, and its light sits 46 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Delaware Breakwater Range Front Lighthouse?
The closest are Delaware Breakwater Range Rear Lighthouse (0.6 mi), Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouse (3.2 mi) and Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse (4.0 mi).
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