National Harbor of Refuge Breakwater
National Harbor of Refuge Breakwater is a breakwater in Sussex County, Delaware.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 3,800 feet southeast of National Harbor of Refuge 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 East End Light is situated 2 miles south of National Harbor of Refuge Breakwater.
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 1½ miles south of National Harbor of Refuge Breakwater.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lewes and Quakertown.
Lewes
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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 6 miles southwest of National Harbor of Refuge 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 6 miles southwest of National Harbor of Refuge Breakwater.
National Harbor of Refuge Breakwater
- Type: Breakwater
- Also known as: “National Harbor of Refuge”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Sussex County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.82348° or 38° 49′ 25″ northLongitude
-75.09907° or 75° 5′ 57″ westInception
1828Open location code
87C6RWF2+99OpenStreetMap ID
way 528246175OpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritimeOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=breakwater
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include National Harbor of Refuge and Ice Breaker Pier.
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