Delaware Breakwater Light

Delaware Breakwater Light is a lighthouse in Delaware, Mid-Atlantic. Delaware Breakwater Light is situated nearby to the lighthouse Delaware Breakwater East End Light, as well as near the locality Quakertown.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Delaware Breakwater East End Light and Delaware Breakwater.

Delaware Breakwater East End Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.

The Delaware Breakwater East End Light is a lighthouse located on the inner Delaware Breakwater in the Delaware Bay, just off the coast of Cape Henlopen and the town of Lewes, Delaware.

Delaware Breakwater

Breakwater

Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.

The Delaware Breakwater is a set of breakwaters east of Lewes, Delaware on Cape Henlopen that form Lewes Harbor. They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1976. Delaware Breakwater is situated 2,500 feet west of Delaware Breakwater Light.

Harbor of Refuge Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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. Harbor of Refuge Light is situated 1¼ miles north of Delaware Breakwater Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lewes and Quakertown.

Lewes

Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Lewes is a city in Delaware along the Delaware Bay in Sussex County near the Atlantic Ocean. It offers the visitor several beaches and historical sites.

Quakertown

Locality

Quakertown is an unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Quakertown is located on U.S. Route 9 Business, southwest of Lewes. Quakertown is situated 4½ miles southwest of Delaware Breakwater Light.

North Shores

Quarter

North Shores is an unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. North Shores is located along the Atlantic Ocean north of Henlopen Acres and Rehoboth Beach and south of Cape Henlopen State Park. North Shores is situated 4½ miles south of Delaware Breakwater Light.

Delaware Breakwater Light

Type: Lighthouse
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.79713° or 38° 47′ 50″ north

Longitude

-75.10002° or 75° 6′ 0″ west

Elevation

-10 feet (-3 metres)

Open location code

87C6QVWX+VX

GeoNames ID

8629236

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