WayfarrowCape Henlopen Light
Lighthouse · Sussex County, Delaware
Cape Henlopen Light is a lighthouse in Sussex County, Delaware. Delaware has 29 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 9 of them in Sussex County.
It was built in 1767, in the colonial and early republic era, making it the oldest of the 12 in Delaware with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 69 feet tall (7th tallest of 9 measured in Delaware); the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W with R sector; it was deactivated in 1924.
Its record gives 1926 as the year this lighthouse was demolished, destroyed or taken out of existence, so it may no longer stand; check its status before you travel. It stands at 38.7783° N, 75.0845° W.
Key facts
| Year built | 1767 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 69 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W with R sector |
| Deactivated | 1924 |
| Record end date (demolished or lost) | 1926 |
| Coordinates | 38.77830, -75.08450 |
Nearby places
- Cape Henlopen Beaconlighthouse · Sussex County · 0.9 mi
- Delaware Breakwater East End Lightlighthouse · Sussex County · 1.5 mi
- Harbor of Refuge Lightlighthouse · Sussex County · 2.5 mi
- Delaware Breakwater Range Front Lightlighthouse · Sussex County · 4.1 mi
- Delaware Breakwater Range Rear Lightlighthouse · Sussex County · 4.6 mi
- Cape May Lighthouselighthouse · Cape May County · 12.6 mi
- South Cape Mayghost town · Cape May County · 13.2 mi
- Brandywine Shoal Lightlighthouse · Cape May County · 14.5 mi
- Bowdens Garageghost town · Sussex County · 16.6 mi
- New Marketghost town · Sussex County · 17 mi
- Mispillion Lightlighthouse · Sussex County · 17.1 mi
- Mispillion Lightlighthouse · Sussex County · 17.1 mi
Questions
Where is Cape Henlopen Light?
Cape Henlopen Light is in Sussex County, Delaware, at 38.7783, -75.0845.
How many lighthouses are in Sussex County?
Sussex County, Delaware has 9 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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