Harbor of Refuge Light
The Harbor of Refuge Light is a lighthouse built on the ocean end of the outer Delaware Breakwater at the mouth of the Delaware Bay, just off Cape Henlopen.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Lighthouse
- …lies at an elevation of 26 feet (8 metres)
- …is operated by Delaware River & Bay Lighthouse Foundation
- …dates from 1926
- …stands 75 feet (23 metres) tall
- Description: lighthouse in Delaware, United States
- Also known as“Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse”“National Harbor of Refuge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Delaware Breakwater East End Light and Delaware Breakwater.
Delaware Breakwater East End Light
Lighthouse
Smallbones, Public domain.
The Delaware Breakwater East End Light is a lighthouse… Delaware Breakwater East End Light is situated 1¼ miles south of Harbor of Refuge Light.
Delaware Breakwater
Breakwater
Smallbones, Public domain.
The Delaware Breakwater is a set of breakwaters east… Delaware Breakwater is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Harbor of Refuge Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lewes and Quakertown.
Quakertown
Locality
Quakertown is an unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Quakertown is situated 5 miles southwest of Harbor of Refuge Light.
North Shores
Quarter
North Shores is an unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. North Shores is situated 6 miles south of Harbor of Refuge Light.
Harbor of Refuge Light
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Latitude
38.81452° or 38° 48′ 52″ north
Longitude
-75.09238° or 75° 5′ 33″ west
Open location code
87C6RW75+R2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritime
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Harbor of Refuge Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Harbor of Refuge”
- French: “Phare de Harbor of Refuge”
- Russian: “Маяк гавани-убежища”
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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