WayfarrowMahon River Light
Lighthouse · Kent County, Delaware
Mahon River Light is a lighthouse in Kent County, Delaware. Delaware has 29 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Kent County.
Its light sits 36 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 4s (a white flash every 4 seconds), with a range of about 7 nautical miles; it was deactivated in 1955.
Current sources show this lighthouse no longer stands. Status check, 2026-11: The 1903 lighthouse (a wooden house with a lantern on the roof) burned on December 29, 1984, and only its iron pilings remain. The light has been on a separate steel skeletal tower since 1955. Mahon River Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.1847° N, 75.4011° W.
Key facts
| Focal height | 36 ft |
|---|---|
| Light characteristic | Fl W 4s |
| Range | 7 nautical miles |
| Deactivated | 1955 |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.18472, -75.40111 |
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Questions
Where is Mahon River Light?
Mahon River Light is in Kent County, Delaware, at 39.1847, -75.4011.
How many lighthouses are in Kent County?
Kent County, Delaware has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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