Fenwick Island Light

Fenwick Island Light
Spring 2008
LocationFenwick Island, Delaware
Coordinates38°27′05″N 75°03′18″W / 38.45137°N 75.05496°W / 38.45137; -75.05496
Tower
Constructed1858
FoundationNatural
ConstructionBrick
Automated1940
Height87 feet (27 m)
ShapeConical
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place 
Light
First lit1859
Deactivated1978-1982
Focal height25 m (82 ft) 
LensThird order Fresnel lens
Range15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
CharacteristicWhite flash every 13s
Fenwick Island Lighthouse Station
Area218 acres (88 ha)
Built1858 (1858)
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No.79000642
Added to NRHPAugust 13, 1979

Fenwick Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Delaware, United States, on the Delaware/Maryland state line. The structure dates back to 1858 making it the oldest lighthouse in the state of Delaware.