Oil Shed
Oil Shed is a breakwater in Delaware, Mid-Atlantic. Oil Shed 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 2,400 feet west of Oil Shed.
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 Oil Shed.
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 Oil Shed.
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 Oil Shed.
Oil Shed
- Type: Breakwater
- Also known as: “National Harbor of Refuge”
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.79724° or 38° 47′ 50″ northLongitude
-75.10038° or 75° 6′ 1″ westInception
1828Open location code
87C6QVWX+VROpenStreetMap ID
way 1001998937OpenStreetMap feature
building=shedOpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritimeOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=breakwater
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