Overfalls Lighthouse

🇺🇸Delaware, USInactive

Location & Light Range

About Overfalls Lighthouse

The Overfalls lighthouse is located in Delaware. Its focal height measures 35 meters. This aid to navigation is no longer operational.

Light & Optic

Flash Count
1 flash
Focal Height
35m

Nearby Vessels

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Location

City
Delaware
Country
🇺🇸US
Latitude
38.7780°
Longitude
-75.1411°
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which ports and harbors does Overfalls Lighthouse guide vessels into?

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Overfalls Lighthouse assists vessels approaching 5 nearby ports. The closest is LEWES at 1.3 NM to the ENE. Other ports served include Ocean View (7.4 NM N), INDIAN RIVER (10.3 NM SSE), Bethany Beach (10.8 NM SSE), Rogers Haven (12.8 NM S). Mariners should consult the relevant chart for full approach and pilotage information.

Is Overfalls Lighthouse still active and maintained?

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Overfalls Lighthouse is currently listed as inactive. It may have been decommissioned, replaced by a different navigation aid, or temporarily taken out of service. Mariners should check the latest Notices to Mariners for current status.

What shipping routes pass near Overfalls Lighthouse?

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Overfalls Lighthouse is located within the US East Coast shipping lane — a major shipping corridor serving ports along the Atlantic seaboard of the United States. This makes it an important navigation reference for commercial shipping traffic in the region.

How can I track vessels near Overfalls Lighthouse?

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You can track vessels near Overfalls Lighthouse in real time using MarineRadar. The platform shows live AIS positions of ships in the area, including vessel name, type, flag, speed, and course.

What is the Overfalls lighthouse used for?

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It is a fixed navigational aid on the coast at Delaware, US. Mariners identify it by its light characteristic — the pattern, colour and timing of its flashes — which is unique among the lights in its area, so a bearing on it fixes a vessel’s position without instruments.