Turtle Rock Lighthouse
Pennsylvania
Turtle Rock Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Pennsylvania, first lit in 1887. Its official name is Turtle Rock Light. It is part of a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Tinicum Island Rear Range Lighthouse, 8.9 mi away.
Turtle Rock Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1887
Official name
Turtle Rock Light
Built of
Brick
Heritage status
National Register of Historic Places contributing property
About Turtle Rock Lighthouse
The Lighthouse on Turtle Rock is a lighthouse built in 1887 to aid traffic on the Schuylkill River near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The lighthouse was constructed by Frank Thurwanger at a cost of $2,663 on an area of land just west of Boathouse Row.
Turtle Rock Lighthouse sits at 39.9700, -75.1897 in Pennsylvania. The closest other lighthouses are Tinicum Island Rear Range Lighthouse (8.9 mi), Marcus Hook Range Front Lighthouse (20 mi) and Cherry Island Range Rear Lighthouse (21 mi). Pennsylvania has 4 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Turtle Rock Lighthouse
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Tinicum Island Rear Range Lighthouse
8.9 mi away
Marcus Hook Range Front Lighthouse
20 mi away
Cherry Island Range Rear Lighthouse
21 mi away
Marcus Hook Range Rear Lighthouse
22 mi away
Christiana North Jetty Lighthouse
24 mi away
Bellevue Range Rear Lighthouse
24 mi away
Also close to Turtle Rock Lighthouse: Christiana Lighthouse 25 mi · Finns Point Range Lighthouse 30 mi · Finn's Point Rear Range Lighthouse 31 mi · New Castle Range Rear Lighthouse 31 mi · New Castle Range Front Lighthouse 31 mi · Baker Shoal Range Rear Lighthouse 36 mi · Baker Shoal Range Front Lighthouse 37 mi · Liston Range Rear Lighthouse 39 mi
Questions about Turtle Rock Lighthouse
Where is Turtle Rock Lighthouse?
Turtle Rock Lighthouse is in Pennsylvania, at 39.9700, -75.1897. The nearest other lighthouse is Tinicum Island Rear Range Lighthouse, 8.9 mi away.
When was Turtle Rock Lighthouse built?
Turtle Rock Lighthouse was first lit in 1887.
What lighthouses are near Turtle Rock Lighthouse?
The closest are Tinicum Island Rear Range Lighthouse (8.9 mi), Marcus Hook Range Front Lighthouse (20 mi) and Cherry Island Range Rear Lighthouse (21 mi).
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