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Location | Fenwick Island, Delaware |
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Coordinates | 38°27′05″N 75°03′18″W / 38.45137°N 75.05496°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1858 |
Foundation | Natural |
Construction | Brick |
Automated | 1940 |
Height | 87 feet (27 m) |
Shape | Conical |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place ![]() |
Light | |
First lit | 1859 |
Deactivated | 1978-1982 |
Focal height | 25 m (82 ft) ![]() |
Lens | Third order Fresnel lens |
Range | 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) |
Characteristic | White flash every 13s |
Fenwick Island Lighthouse Station | |
Area | 218 acres (88 ha) |
Built | 1858 |
Architectural style | Gothic |
NRHP reference No. | 79000642[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 13, 1979 |
Fenwick Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Delaware, United States, on the Delaware/Maryland state line. The structure dates back to 1858 making it the oldest lighthouse in the state of Delaware.[2]
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