WayfarrowCherry Island Range Rear Light
Lighthouse · New Castle County, Delaware
Cherry Island Range Rear Light is a lighthouse in New Castle County, Delaware. Delaware has 29 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 14 of them in New Castle County.
Its light sits 121 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F R (a steady light); it guards Delaware Bay; it was deactivated in 1970.
Current sources show this lighthouse no longer stands. Status check, 2026-11: The 1880 tower-on-dwelling lighthouse stood until about 1970-71, when the Coast Guard tore it down. A skeletal tower with a red light replaced it, so the 1880 date and 11 m height don't describe the same structure. It stands at 39.7619° N, 75.4897° W.
Key facts
| Focal height | 121 ft |
|---|---|
| Light characteristic | F R |
| Deactivated | 1970 |
| Body of water | Delaware Bay |
| Coordinates | 39.76190, -75.48970 |
Nearby places
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- Marcus Hook Range Front Lightlighthouse · New Castle County · 1.2 mi
- Marcus Hook Range Front Lightlighthouse · New Castle County · 1.2 mi
- Christiana North Jetty Lightlighthouse · New Castle County · 3.2 mi
- Bellevue Range Rear Lightlighthouse · New Castle County · 3.2 mi
- Christiana Lightlighthouse · New Castle County · 3.2 mi
- Deepwater point Range Rear Lightlighthouse · Delaware · 4.4 mi
- Deepwater Point Range Front Lightlighthouse · Delaware · 5.3 mi
- Smith's Bridgecovered bridge · New Castle County · 7.1 mi
- Queonemysingghost town · Delaware County · 7.8 mi
- Wooddale Bridgecovered bridge · New Castle County · 7.8 mi
- Glenvilleghost town · New Castle County · 8.7 mi
Questions
Where is Cherry Island Range Rear Light?
Cherry Island Range Rear Light is in New Castle County, Delaware, at 39.7619, -75.4897.
How many lighthouses are in New Castle County?
New Castle County, Delaware has 14 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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