Marcus Hook Range Rear Light
Marcus Hook Range Rear Light, Navigation light in New Castle County, US.
The Marcus Hook Range Rear Light stands as a concrete square tower reaching 105 feet high with a fixed red light visible along Delaware River.
The lighthouse construction began in 1915 with a temporary post, followed by the completion of the present reinforced concrete tower structure in 1918.
The lighthouse represents maritime navigation heritage, with its fourth-order Fresnel lens now exhibited at Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia.
The lighthouse continues to function as an active navigation aid, operating 24 hours daily with a visibility range of 0.9 degrees on each side.
The structure maintains the highest focal plane on the Atlantic coast of the United States, reaching 278 feet above mean high water.
Location: New Castle County
Inception: 1915
Architectural style: Colonial Revival architecture
Height: 32 m
GPS coordinates: 39.76220,-75.50310
Latest update: March 19, 2025 11:39
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