Lightship Overfalls
Lightship Overfalls is a historic site in Sussex County, Delaware. Lightship Overfalls is situated nearby to the museum Lewes Life-Saving Station, as well as near The Canal Front Playground.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include United States lightship Overfalls and Zwaanendael Museum.
United States lightship Overfalls
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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.
Zwaanendael Museum
Museum
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In Lewes, Delaware the Zwaanendael Museum was created to honor the 300th anniversary of Delaware's first European settlement, Zwaanendael, founded 1631. Zwaanendael Museum is situated 1,600 feet south of Lightship Overfalls.
Beebe Healthcare
Hospital
Beebe Healthcare is a healthcare system serving Sussex County in southern Delaware in the United States. Its primary facility is Beebe Medical Center, a hospital in Lewes. Beebe Healthcare is situated 2,500 feet south of Lightship Overfalls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lewes and Quakertown.
Lewes
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Lewes is a city in Delaware. Lewes is located along the Delaware Bay in Sussex County near the Atlantic Ocean.
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 2 miles southwest of Lightship Overfalls.
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 2 miles southwest of Lightship Overfalls.
Lightship Overfalls
- Type: Pedestrian zone
- Categories: historic site and monument
- Location: Sussex County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.77799° or 38° 46′ 41″ northLongitude
-75.14125° or 75° 8′ 29″ westOpen location code
87C6QVH5+5GOpenStreetMap ID
way 944012922OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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