Cherry Island Range Rear Light

Cherry Island Range Rear Light

Cherry Island Range Rear Light (USCG)
Location	Delaware River, Delaware
Coordinates	39°45′43″N 75°29′23″W / 39.76188°N 75.48974°W / 39.76188; -75.48974Coordinates: 39°45′43″N 75°29′23″W / 39.76188°N 75.48974°W / 39.76188; -75.48974
Year first constructed	1880
Year first lit	Unknown
Automated	1970's
Construction	Wood
Tower shape	Square
Original lens	Unknown
Current lens	Red Light
Characteristic	Fixed red

Cherry Island Range Rear Light is a lighthouse in Wilmington, Delaware, United States, on the Delaware River, just north of the Christina River, Delaware. It is 1,456 yards (1,331 m) behind Cherry Island Range Front Light. The present light is a skeletal tower supporting a red light.

References

• "Cherry Island Range, DE". Lighthousefriends.com. 2001–2011. Retrieved 11 April 2011. 

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