Finns Point Range Light

Finns Point Range Lighthouse

Finns Point Range Lighthouse
Location Pennsville, New Jersey
Coordinates 39°37′2″N 75°32′3″W / 39.61722°N 75.53417°W / 39.61722; -75.53417Coordinates: 39°37′2″N 75°32′3″W / 39.61722°N 75.53417°W / 39.61722; -75.53417
Year first lit 1877
Automated 1934
Deactivated 1950
Foundation Masonry
Construction Wrought Iron
Tower shape Skeletal w/cylinder
Height 115 feet (35 m)
Original lens Fourth Order Fresnel lens
Characteristic 1 Second Eclipse (Currently Not Lit)

The Finns Point Range Rear Light is a lighthouse in Pennsville Township, Salem County, New Jersey. It is located just east of the Delaware River, and was part of Range light pair that guided ships into the Delaware River. It is deactivated, and its lamp and lens have been removed, but the lighthouse is open to the public as part of a National Wildlife Refuge. It was designed and built in 1877 and is a classic example of a skeletal cast iron prefabricated lighthouse. Its companion Front range light was demolished and replaced with an offshore automated light in 1938. Both the Rear and replacement Front light were deactivated in 1950.

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