Overfalls Lightship
Overfalls Lightship is in Sussex County, Delaware. Overfalls Lightship is situated nearby to Lightship Overfalls, as well as near the museum Lewes Life-Saving Station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include United States lightship Overfalls and Zwaanendael Museum.
United States lightship Overfalls
Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lightship Overfalls was the last lightvessel constructed for the United States Lighthouse Service before the Service became part of the United States Coast Guard. She is currently preserved in Lewes, Delaware as a museum ship.
Zwaanendael Museum
Museum
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In Lewes, Delaware the Zwaanendael Museum was created to honor the 300th anniversary of Delaware's first European settlement, Zwaanendael, founded 1631. Zwaanendael Museum is situated 1,600 feet southeast of Overfalls Lightship.
Beebe Healthcare
Hospital
Beebe Healthcare is a healthcare system serving Sussex County in southern Delaware in the United States. Its primary facility is Beebe Medical Center, a hospital in Lewes. Beebe Healthcare is situated 2,500 feet south of Overfalls Lightship.
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 2 miles southwest of Overfalls Lightship.
Wescoats Corner
Locality
Wescoats Corner is an unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Wescoats Corner is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 9 Business and Wescoats Corner Road, southwest of Lewes. Wescoats Corner is situated 2 miles southwest of Overfalls Lightship.
Overfalls Lightship
- Type: Sign
- Inscription: “The Lightship Overfalls is one of the 179 ships that served as floating lighthouses on America’s three coasts and the Great Lakes between 1820 and 1985. Lightships were used where it was not feasible to build a lighthouse...”
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Sussex County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.77804° or 38° 46′ 41″ northLongitude
-75.14132° or 75° 8′ 29″ westOperator
City of LewesOpen location code
87C6QVH5+6FOpenStreetMap ID
node 8740252992OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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