WayfarrowBellevue Range Rear Light
Lighthouse · New Castle County, Delaware
Bellevue Range Rear Light is a lighthouse in New Castle County, Delaware. Delaware has 29 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 14 of them in New Castle County.
It was built in 1909, in the early 20th century, making it the 9th oldest of the 12 in Delaware with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 104 feet tall (4th tallest of 9 measured in Delaware); its light sits 92 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F G (a steady light); it guards Delaware Bay; it was deactivated in 2000.
Status check, 2026-11: The NRHP-listed 1909 skeletal tower sits on a landfill and was shut off in 2001 when the growing landfill blocked the light; a modern tower nearby now carries the active range light. Bellevue Range Rear Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.7203° N, 75.5179° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 104 ft |
| Focal height | 92 ft |
| Light characteristic | F G |
| Deactivated | 2000 |
| Body of water | Delaware Bay |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.72030, -75.51790 |
Nearby places
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- Christiana North Jetty Lightlighthouse · New Castle County · 0.4 mi
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- Deepwater Point Range Front Lightlighthouse · Delaware · 2.4 mi
- Marcus Hook Range Rear Lightlighthouse · New Castle County · 3 mi
- Cherry Island Range Rear Lightlighthouse · New Castle County · 3.2 mi
- Marcus Hook Range Front Lightlighthouse · New Castle County · 4.5 mi
- Marcus Hook Range Front Lightlighthouse · New Castle County · 4.5 mi
- Glenvilleghost town · New Castle County · 6.5 mi
- New Castle Range Rear Lightlighthouse · New Castle County · 6.6 mi
- New Castle Range Front Lightlighthouse · New Castle County · 6.8 mi
- Wooddale Bridgecovered bridge · New Castle County · 7.1 mi
Questions
Where is Bellevue Range Rear Light?
Bellevue Range Rear Light is in New Castle County, Delaware, at 39.7203, -75.5179.
How many lighthouses are in New Castle County?
New Castle County, Delaware has 14 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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