'Reedy Island' is a small island in the middle of the channel of the
Delaware River near its mouth on
Delaware Bay in the
U.S. state of
Delaware. It is located approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) east of
Port Penn, Delaware and 5 mi (8 km) southwest of
Salem, New Jersey.
The island was the location of
Reedy Island Range Front Light. The Reedy Island Range Rear light, in nearby Taylors Bridge, is a historic
lighthouse first established in
1839. The light is operated by the
United States Coast Guard. The nearby keeper's house was destroyed by
arson in
2002.
See also
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Pea Patch Island
External links
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National Park Service: Reedy Island Range Rear Light
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LighthouseFriends.com: Reedy Island Range Rear Light
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Reedy Island Rear Light Station: Vanishing