National Harbor of Refuge

National Harbor of Refuge is a historic site in Sussex County, Delaware.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Harbor of Refuge Light and Delaware Breakwater East 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 1 mile northeast of National Harbor of Refuge.

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 southeast of National Harbor of Refuge.

Delaware Breakwater

Breakwater

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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 3,700 feet south of National Harbor of Refuge.

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 National Harbor of Refuge.

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 5 miles southwest of National Harbor of Refuge.

National Harbor of Refuge

Type: Historic site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Sussex County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.80938° or 38° 48′ 34″ north

Longitude

-75.10675° or 75° 6′ 24″ west

Inception

1828

Open location code

87C6RV5V+P8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1001871553

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=maritime

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