WayfarrowMarcus Hook Range Rear Light
Lighthouse · New Castle County, Delaware
Marcus Hook 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.
The tower stands about 105 feet tall (3rd tallest of 9 measured in Delaware); its light sits 285 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F R (initially F W).
Status check, 2026-11: The historic concrete tower still stands but was switched off in June 2019, when a new skeletal rear light was built in the river; sources give 1915, 1918, 1919 or 1920 for this tower (1915 is when the station began, with a temporary light). Marcus Hook Range Rear Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.7622° N, 75.5031° W.
Key facts
| Tower height | 105 ft |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 285 ft |
| Light characteristic | F R (initially F W) |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.76220, -75.50310 |
Nearby places
- Cherry Island Range Rear Lightlighthouse · New Castle County · 0.7 mi
- Marcus Hook Range Front Lightlighthouse · New Castle County · 1.8 mi
- Marcus Hook Range Front Lightlighthouse · New Castle County · 1.8 mi
- Christiana North Jetty Lightlighthouse · New Castle County · 3 mi
- Christiana Lightlighthouse · New Castle County · 3 mi
- Bellevue Range Rear Lightlighthouse · New Castle County · 3 mi
- Deepwater point Range Rear Lightlighthouse · Delaware · 4.4 mi
- Deepwater Point Range Front Lightlighthouse · Delaware · 5.2 mi
- Smith's Bridgecovered bridge · New Castle County · 6.6 mi
- Wooddale Bridgecovered bridge · New Castle County · 7.1 mi
- Queonemysingghost town · Delaware County · 7.2 mi
- Glenvilleghost town · New Castle County · 8 mi
Questions
Where is Marcus Hook Range Rear Light?
Marcus Hook Range Rear Light is in New Castle County, Delaware, at 39.7622, -75.5031.
How many lighthouses are in New Castle County?
New Castle County, Delaware has 14 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.