Location | Delaware Breakwater, Delaware |
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Coordinates | 38°47′28″N75°09′34″W / 38.79122°N 75.1595°W Coordinates: 38°47′28″N75°09′34″W / 38.79122°N 75.1595°W |
Tower properties | |
Constructed | 1838 |
Height | 12 m (39 ft) |
Light properties | |
First lit | 1903 |
Deactivated | 1903 |
Focal height | 14 m (46 ft) |
Lens | Six lamps and reflectors (original), fourth order Fresnel lens (1875) |
Characteristic | White light flashes every 45 seconds |
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