Christiana Light

Christiana Light
Map
Locationnorth shore of Christina River
Coordinates39°43′18″N 75°31′15″W / 39.72167°N 75.52083°W / 39.72167; -75.52083
Tower
Constructionbrick
Shapeoctagonal tower house on roof
Light
First lit1835
Deactivated1909
Focal height44 feet (13 m)[1]
Lensoriginally reflectors/lamps;[2]
converted to fourth order Fresnel Lens[1]
CharacteristicF G Edit this on Wikidata

The Christiana Light was a historic lighthouse located on the Christina River in Delaware. It was deactivated when new range lights came into service and was demolished in 1939.

  1. ^ a b List of Lights and Fog Signals on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States. Government Printing Office. March 1, 1907. p. 124. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference trapani was invoked but never defined (see the help page).