Baker Shoal Range Front Light

Lighthouse
39°30′42″N 75°34′00″W / 39.511769°N 75.566582°W / 39.511769; -75.566582TowerConstructed1902 (first)
1904 (second)
1924 (third)Foundationplatform on wooden pilesConstructionmetal skeletal towerAutomated1924Shapesquare pyramidal skeletal tower with gallery (current)Power sourcesolar power Edit this on WikidataOperatorUnited States Coast Guard[1][2]LightFirst lit2002 (current)Deactivated1924 (first)Focal height35 feet (11 m)
15 feet (4.6 m) (passing light)LensLEDCharacteristicF G (along range line)
Fl W 4s. (passing light)

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.

See also

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References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Delaware". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  2. ^ Baker Range Front Light Lighthouse Friends. Retrieved 24 June 2016
  • "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Delaware". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
  • Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Delaware". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  • Picture of the current Baker Shoal Range Front Light
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  • Admiralty: J1298
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  • USCG: 2-2505


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