Lighthouse · Cape May, New Jersey
Brandywine Shoal Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1914 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one white flash every 10 seconds, seen up to 19 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A concrete caisson lighthouse in lower Delaware Bay, about 9 miles west-northwest of Cape May Point, on the site of the first screw-pile lighthouse in the United States. It is reached only by boat.
Open in the viewer from By boat off Cape May Point →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1914 |
| Light | Fl W 10s |
| Position | 38.9862°N, 75.1132°W |
| From By boat off Cape May Point | 2.2 km (1.4 mi), bearing 270° W |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. II 1555; NOAA ENC; National Register 06000943 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from By boat off Cape May Point, 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.
On the website for now. New Jersey's lighthouses are in the web viewer first, and they are coming to the CoastFinder app, which covers the North Carolina coast today. Follow @coastfinderapp to hear when New Jersey arrives.
Nearby
- SS AtlantusShipwreck · 13 km
- Cape May LighthouseLighthouse · 14 km
- Miah Maull Shoal LighthouseLighthouse · 18 km
- East Point LighthouseLighthouse · 24 km
- Hereford Inlet LighthouseLighthouse · 28 km
- Ship John Shoal LighthouseLighthouse · 42 km
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.