Delaware Breakwater West End Light
Delaware Breakwater West End Light is a tower in Sussex County, Delaware. Delaware Breakwater West End Light is situated nearby to the locality Quakertown, as well as near Wescoats Corner.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Delaware Breakwater and Delaware Breakwater East End Light.
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 2,400 feet east of Delaware Breakwater West End Light.
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 East End Light is situated 1 mile east of Delaware Breakwater West End Light.
Harbor of Refuge Light
Lighthouse
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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 1½ miles northeast of Delaware Breakwater West End 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 4 miles southwest of Delaware Breakwater West End Light.
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 4 miles southwest of Delaware Breakwater West End Light.
Delaware Breakwater West End Light
- Type: Tower
- Location: Sussex County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.80052° or 38° 48′ 2″ northLongitude
-75.11666° or 75° 7′ westHeight
49 feet (15 metres)Operator
U.S. Coast GuardOpen location code
87C6RV2M+68OpenStreetMap ID
node 9248178261OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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