 Harbor of Refuge Light from the Cape Henlopen Ferry | |
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| Location | Lewes, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 38°48′52.6″N 75°05′32.6″W / 38.814611°N 75.092389°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1908 |
| Foundation | Sparkplug Style Cast-iron Caisson |
| Construction | Cast-iron |
| Automated | since December 1973 |
| Height | 76 feet (23 m) |
| Shape | Conical |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places contributing property  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1926 |
| Focal height | 72 feet (22 m) |
| Lens | Fourth Order Fresnel Lens (original), VRB-25 (current) |
| Range | 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) |
| Characteristic | white flash every 10 s |
The Harbor of Refuge Light (originally Harbor of Refuge West End Light, though its east end counterpart has been long since discontinued) is a lighthouse built on the ocean end of the outer Delaware Breakwater at the mouth of the Delaware Bay, just off Cape Henlopen. It was built to function with the Delaware Breakwater East End Light in order to mark the National Harbor of Refuge.[1]
- ^ Mele, Chris (2022-11-10). "Shoring up the Harbor of Refuge lighthouse". Delaware Currents. Retrieved 2023-09-01.