Baker Shoal Range Front Light

Baker Shoal Range Front Light
Delaware
Location	Port Penn, Delaware
Coordinates	39°30′42″N 75°34′00″W / 39.511748°N 75.566576°W / 39.511748; -75.566576Coordinates: 39°30′42″N 75°34′00″W / 39.511748°N 75.566576°W / 39.511748; -75.566576
Year first constructed	1924
Deactivated	1924
Tower shape	Square pyramidal skeletal tower with gallery
Height	11 metres
Focal height	11 metres (35 ft)
Characteristic	white flash every 4 s
Admiralty number	J1298
ARLHS number	USA-1146
USCG number	2-2505

The Baker Shoal Range Front Light was a lighthouse in Delaware, United States, on the Delaware River at Port Penn.

History

The Baker Range Front Light was discontinued in 1924 and a new steel tower was built. The original lighthouse was removed or destroyed and the new tower is an active aid to navigation.

There was a Baker Shoal Range Rear Light that originally served as the Port Penn-Reedy Island Range Light. It became the Baker Shoal Rear Range Light in 1904 when the old range was discontinued due to the C&D channel moving.

References

"Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Delaware". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office.

External links

Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Delaware". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Lighthouses of Delaware

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