Fenwick Island Light
Fenwick Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Delaware, United States, on the Delaware/Maryland state line. The structure dates back to 1858 making it the oldest lighthouse in the state of Delaware.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Delaware, United States
- Also known as: “Fenwick Island Lighthouse”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fenwick Island and York Beach.
Fenwick Island
Photo: Lionsatthegate37, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fenwick Island is a beach town in Sussex County, Delaware located north of Ocean City, Maryland, just over the Delaware border. The town is part of Delaware's beach resort area.
York Beach
Neighborhood
South Bethany is an incorporated town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 449, a decrease of 8.7% over the previous decade. York Beach is situated 4 miles north of Fenwick Island Light.
Williamsville
Neighborhood
Williamsville is an unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Williamsville is located on Delaware Route 54 between Selbyville and Fenwick Island. It was the site of the Williamsville Colored School. Williamsville is situated 4½ miles west of Fenwick Island Light.
Fenwick Island Light
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sussex County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.45136° or 38° 27′ 5″ northLongitude
-75.05495° or 75° 3′ 18″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87C6FW2W+G2OpenStreetMap ID
way 504617924OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
4142496Wikidata ID
Q5443684
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tamil—“Fenwick Island Light” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “芬威克岛灯塔”
- French: “phare de Fenwick Island”
- French: “Phare de Fenwick Island”
- Tamil: “பென்விக் தீவின் கலங்கரை விளக்கு”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fenwick Estates and Fenwick.
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