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CAPE MAY LIGHT (Cape May Point)
Cape May, New Jersey, USA |
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GPS Coordinates: (According to USCG) |
38° 55' 59" N 74° 57' 37" W |
| Height: | 157 feet |
| Focal Plane: | 175 feet |
| Steps: | 218 |
| Previous Lights: |
1823 - 68 foot tower 1847 - 78 foot tower |
| Established: | 1823 |
| Present Light Built: | 1859 |
| Automated: | 1946 |
| Optics: | 1859 - First order Fresnel lens |
| Flash Sequence: | White every 15 seconds |
| Visible Range: | 24 miles |
| Current Use: |
Active aid to navigation Museum |
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Directions:
East on US Route 9: Go right on CR 626 (Seashore Street and Broadway), then right at CR606 (Sunset Street). Turn left at CR 629 (Lighthouse Road) and follow to the lighthouse. South on NJ Route 109 in Cape May: Follow CR 633 (Lafayette Street), then go right at Jackson Street. Turn left at West Perry Street, cross CR 626 (Broadway) and follow onto CR606 (Sunset Street). GO left at CR 629 (Lighthouse Road) and follow to the lighthouse. The lighthouse also can be seen from occasional Delaware Bay Lighthouse Cruises offered by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts. Call (609) 884-5404 for the latest cruise schedule. |
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http://www.capemaymac.org/
http://www.capemaymac.org/content/toursd/boat/deleware_bay_detail.htm |
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