SHIP JOHN SHOAL LIGHT
Delaware Bay, USA
GPS Coordinates:
(According to USCG)
39° 18' 19"N
75° 22' 36"W
Height: 45 feet
Focal Plane: 50 feet
Established: 1874
Present Light Built: 1877
Automated: 1973
Optics: 1874 - 4th order Fresnel lens
Present - Solar powered modern optic.
Flash Sequence: White every 5 seconds with a red sector from 138 to 321.5 degrees
Visible Range: White 16 miles, Red 12 miles
Current Use: Active aid to navigation
Not Open To The Public
The lighthouse also can be seen from the Delaware Bay Lighthouse Cruises offered by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts. Call (609) 884-5404 for the latest cruise schedule.
http://www.capemaymac.org/content/toursd/boat/deleware_bay_detail.htm

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