Delaware Breakwater
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.Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
- Type: Breakwater
- Description: breakwater in Sussex County, United States of America
- Also known as: “National Harbor of Refuge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Delaware Breakwater East End Light and Harbor of Refuge 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 2,500 feet east of Delaware Breakwater.
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 northeast of Delaware Breakwater.
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. United States lightship Overfalls is situated 2½ miles southwest of Delaware Breakwater.
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.
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 4½ miles southwest of Delaware Breakwater.
Delaware Breakwater
- Category: historic site
- Location: Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.79932° or 38° 47′ 58″ northLongitude
-75.10827° or 75° 6′ 30″ westInception
1828Open location code
87C6QVXR+PMOpenStreetMap ID
way 356278494OpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritimeOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=breakwaterWikidata ID
Q5253238
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include National Harbor of Refuge and Cape Shores Private Pier.
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