Lighthouse · Port Penn, Delaware
Reedy Island Range Rear Light
The tower was first lit in 1910 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows a steady red light. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A 110-foot skeleton tower beside Route 9 at Taylors Bridge, the rear light of the Reedy Island Range. Its keeper's house burned in 2002.
Open in the viewer from Boat ramp, Taylors Bridge →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1910 |
| Light | F R |
| Position | 39.4066°N, 75.5902°W |
| From Boat ramp, Taylors Bridge | 816 m (2,677 ft), bearing 107° ESE |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. II 2585; National Register 89000288 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Boat ramp, Taylors Bridge, 816 m (2,677 ft) 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.