Fenwick Island Light
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Fenwick Island Light | |
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Location: | On the Delaware/Maryland border, Delaware Side |
Coordinates WGS-84 (GPS) |
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Year first lit: | 1859 |
Automated: | 1940 |
Deactivated: | 1978-1982 |
Foundation: | Natural |
Construction: | Brick |
Tower shape: | Conical |
Height: | 84 ft |
Original lens: | Third order Fresnel lens |
Current lens: | Third order Fresnel lens |
Range: | 15 miles |
Characteristic: | White flash every 3 s |
Fenwick Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Delaware, United States, on the Delaware/Maryland border.
[edit] History
Fenwick Island Lighthouse was built in 1859 and had a third order Fresnel lens. It was automated in 1940.
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