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SHIP JOHN SHOAL LIGHT
Delaware Bay, USA |
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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 |
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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.
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