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Location | Just South of Bellefonte, Delaware |
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Coordinates | 39°45′44.2″N 75°30′11.3″W / 39.762278°N 75.503139°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1915 ![]() |
Foundation | Concrete |
Construction | Reinforced concrete |
Automated | 1950s |
Height | 105 feet (32 m) |
Shape | Square |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place ![]() |
Light | |
First lit | 1920 |
Focal height | 278 feet (85 m) |
Lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens (original), RL-24 (current) |
Characteristic | Fixed red (initially fixed white) |
Marcus Hook Range Rear Light | |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 89000287[1][2] |
Added to NRHP | March 27, 1989 |
Marcus Hook Range Rear Light is a lighthouse near Bellefonte, Delaware marking a range on the Delaware River.[3] It is the highest light on the Atlantic coast of the United States.[4] The lighthouse is visible on the horizon from the windows of high-rise buildings in downtown Wilmington, Delaware.[5]