WayfarrowListon Range Rear Light
Lighthouse · New Castle County, Delaware
Liston 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.
It was built in 1877, in the late 19th century, making it the 4th oldest of the 12 in Delaware with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 120 feet tall (the tallest of 9 measured in Delaware); its light sits 177 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F W (a steady light); it guards Delaware River.
Status check, 2026-11: Iron skeletal range tower built 1876–77 for the old Port Penn range and moved inland to its current site in 1906–07; it still has its second-order Fresnel lens. One source says 1876 instead of 1877. Liston Range Rear Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.5239° N, 75.6390° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1877 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 120 ft |
| Focal height | 177 ft |
| Light characteristic | F W |
| Body of water | Delaware River |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.52390, -75.63900 |
Nearby places
- Liston Range Front Lightlighthouse · New Castle County · 3.8 mi
- Baker Shoal Range Rear Lightlighthouse · New Castle County · 3.9 mi
- Baker Shoal Range Front Lightlighthouse · New Castle County · 4 mi
- Finn's Point Rear Range Lightlighthouse · Salem County · 8.5 mi
- Finns Point Range Lightlighthouse · Salem County · 8.5 mi
- Reedy Island Range Rear Lightlighthouse · New Castle County · 8.5 mi
- New Castle Range Front Lightlighthouse · New Castle County · 8.5 mi
- New Castle Range Rear Lightlighthouse · New Castle County · 8.9 mi
- Concordghost town · Cecil County · 10.9 mi
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Questions
Where is Liston Range Rear Light?
Liston Range Rear Light is in New Castle County, Delaware, at 39.5239, -75.6390.
How many lighthouses are in New Castle County?
New Castle County, Delaware has 14 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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