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Tinicum Island Rear Range Lighthouse,
Paulsboro, NJ
*Dates of operation~~ 1880-present
*Building Material~~ Iron
*Tower~~ 86 feet
*Elevation~~ 25 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Black
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed red
*Existing Buildings~~ None
*Automated~~ 1967
*Original Lens~~ Parabolic reflector
*Current Lens~~ DCB-24
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to Town of Paulsboro
*Waterway Location~~ Delaware River
*Significant Feature~~  The lantern has only one window which allows the beam of light to
correlate perfectly with the front range skeletal tower.  It is also the most northern of all
Delaware River lighthouses.

              LINKS
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=373

National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/tinicum.htm

Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse Society at Paulsboro, Inc.
http://www.njlhs.org/njlight/trrlhs.htm
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