Lighthouse · Cape Henlopen, Delaware
Fourteen Foot Bank Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1888 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one white flash every 9 seconds, seen up to 13 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A cast-iron lighthouse on a caisson about 11 miles off Bowers Beach, the first lighthouse built on a pneumatic caisson. It is too far out to see from land.
Open in the viewer from By boat off Big Stone Beach →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1888 |
| Light | Fl W 9s |
| Position | 39.0483°N, 75.1822°W |
| From By boat off Big Stone Beach | 2.2 km (1.4 mi), bearing 74° ENE |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. II 1575; NOAA ENC; National Register 89000286 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from By boat off Big Stone Beach, 2.2 km (1.4 mi) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
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Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.