Cape Henlopen Ship Reporting Station

Cape Henlopen Ship Reporting Station is a tower in Sussex County, Delaware. Cape Henlopen Ship Reporting Station is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Hawk Watch, as well as near the lighthouse Delaware Breakwater East End Light.

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 2,600 feet northwest of Cape Henlopen Ship Reporting Station.

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 1½ miles north of Cape Henlopen Ship Reporting Station.

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 1 mile west of Cape Henlopen Ship Reporting Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lewes and North Shores.

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.

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 4 miles south of Cape Henlopen Ship Reporting Station.

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 Cape Henlopen Ship Reporting Station.

Cape Henlopen Ship Reporting Station

Type: Tower
Category: building
Location: Sussex County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.79426° or 38° 47′ 39″ north

Longitude

-75.09141° or 75° 5′ 29″ west

Open location code

87C6QWV5+PC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 587872442

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

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