WayfarrowListon Range Front Light
Lighthouse · New Castle County, Delaware
Liston Range Front 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 46 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Iso W 6s (a white light, equally on and off, repeating every 6 seconds); it guards Delaware River.
Status check, 2026-11: The two-story frame house with a lantern on top still stands as a private residence, but it hasn't been an active light since about 1953, when the light moved to a skeletal tower on the front lawn. Sources disagree on the build date: Wikipedia says 1906, while Lighthousefriends says the house was finished in 1908 and first lit December 28, 1908. The 45 ft figure is the height of the light above the water, not the height of the tower. Liston Range Front Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.4829° N, 75.5920° W.
Key facts
| Focal height | 46 ft |
|---|---|
| Light characteristic | Iso W 6s |
| Body of water | Delaware River |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.48290, -75.59200 |
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Questions
Where is Liston Range Front Light?
Liston Range Front Light is in New Castle County, Delaware, at 39.4829, -75.5920.
How many lighthouses are in New Castle County?
New Castle County, Delaware has 14 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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