Baker Shoal Range Front Light
Lighthouse
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The Baker Shoal Range Front Light was a lighthouse in Delaware, United States, on the Delaware River at Port Penn.
LocationPort Penn
Delaware
United States
Delaware
United States
Constructed1902 (first)
1904 (second)
1924 (third)
1904 (second)
1924 (third)
Foundationplatform on wooden piles
Original dwellings at the front range light. | |
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| Location | Port Penn Delaware United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39.511769°N 75.566582°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1902 (first) 1904 (second) 1924 (third) |
| Foundation | platform on wooden piles |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower |
| Automated | 1924 |
| Shape | square pyramidal skeletal tower with gallery (current) |
| Power source | solar power  |
| Operator | United States Coast Guard[1][2] |
| Light | |
| First lit | 2002 (current) |
| Deactivated | 1924 (first) |
| Focal height | 35 feet (11 m) 15 feet (4.6 m) (passing light) |
| Lens | LED |
| Characteristic | F G (along range line) Fl W 4s. (passing light) |
History
The Baker Range Front Light was discontinued in 1924 and a new steel tower was built. The original lighthouse was removed or destroyed and the new tower is an active aid to navigation.
There was a Baker Shoal Range Rear Light that originally served as the Port Penn-Reedy Island Range Light. It became the Baker Shoal Rear Range Light in 1904 when the old range was discontinued due to the C&D channel moving.
