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  1. Front Range

    Cleanup date March 2009 Expert subject mountains date March 2009 Geobox Mountain Range name Front Range image Front range divide.JPG image caption Front Range Peaks west of Denver, Colorado . country United ... front range.jpg map caption The Front Range excluding the Laramie Mountains is shown highlighted on a map ... RMount.jpg thumb left Front Range near Estes Park, Colorado . The Front Range is a mountain range of the Southern ... U.S. Geological Survey confirms that the Laramie Mountains range are the northern extent of the Front ... across the Great Plains of North America. The Front Range runs north south between Casper, Wyoming ... 2006 isbn 978 1 55591 554 4 ref . The name Front Range is also applied to the Front Range Urban Corridor ... effect of the Front Range mountains, which help block prevailing storms. Geology Pikes Peak .... At about 68 million years ago, the Front Range began to rise again due to the Laramide Orogeny ... to repopulate the earth as it recovered from this tremendous disaster. The uplifted Front Range continued ..., the Front Range began to rise up again and the resistant granite in the heart of the mountains thrust upwards and stood tall, while the weaker sediments deposited above it eroded away. As the Front Range ... of today s Front Range. ref name ancientdenvers wide image Mountains from westlands.jpg 1217px The Front Range as viewed from Greenwood Village, Colorado Greenwood Village south of Denver, Mount Evans is on the far right Prominent peaks The Front Range includes the highest peaks along the eastern edge of the Rockies. The highest mountain peak in the Front Range is Grays Peak . Other notable ... wikitable sortable The 20 Mountain Peaks of the Front Range With At Least 500 Meters of Topographic ... KK2036 NGS Front Range epi 4352 844.296 40.27 align center 2 Mount Evans http www.ngs.noaa.gov cgi bin ds mark.prl?PidBox KK2030 NGS Front Range epi 4348 843.991 15.76 align center 3 Longs Peak http www.ngs.noaa.gov cgi bin ds mark.prl?PidBox LL1346 NGS Front Range epi 4346 896.112 70.19 align center ...   more details



  1. Colorado Front Range

    unreferenced date June 2009 bot yes main Geography of Colorado The Colorado Front Range is a colloquial geographic term for the most populous region of the state of Colorado in the United States . The area is located just east of the foothills of the Front Range , aligned in a north south configuration on the western edge of the Great Plains , where they meet the Rockies. Geology Geologically , the region lies mostly within the Colorado Piedmont , in the valley of the South Platte River South Platte and Arkansas River Arkansas rivers on the east side of the Rockies. The region contains the largest cities and the majority of the population of Colorado. The Colorado Front Range communities include in a roughly north to south order Fort Collins, Colorado Fort Collins Greeley, Colorado Greeley Loveland, Colorado Loveland Longmont, Colorado Longmont Boulder, Colorado Boulder Golden, Colorado Golden Denver Aurora Metropolitan Area Castle Rock, Colorado Castle Rock Colorado Springs, Colorado Colorado Springs Pueblo, Colorado Pueblo The addition of the adjacent Wyoming community of Cheyenne, Wyoming Cheyenne to the Colorado Front Range forms the full Front Range Urban Corridor . See also Colorado metropolitan areas Front Range Front Range Urban Corridor Geography of Colorado State of Colorado br clear all Colorado expand coord missing Colorado Category Regions of Colorado Category Tourism regions of Colorado Category Article Feedback 5 fr Colorado Front Range ...   more details



  1. Front Range Airport

    Infobox Airport name Front Range Airport image IATA not FTG ICAO KFTG FAA FTG type Public owner Front Range Airport Authority operator location Aurora, Colorado city served Denver, Colorado elevation f ... 02575.1 A , effective 2007 07 05 ref and airport s web site ref name FTG http www.ftg airport.com Front Range Airport official site ref Image Front Range Airport Colorado Terminal Exterior.jpg thumb left 150px Main offices and terminal at Front Range Airport Image Front Range Airport Colorado Interior ... Range Airport Image Front Range Airport Colorado Airplane Maintenance.jpg thumb left 150px Interior view of the main offices and terminal facilities at Front Range Airport Image Front Range Airport Colorado Entrance.jpg thumb left 150px A view of the entrance to Front Range Airport Front Range Airport ... International Airport . It is owned by the Front Range Airport Authority, and serves the Denver Aurora ... Administration FAA and International Air Transport Association IATA , Front Range Airport is assigned ... Mapper KFTG Denver, Colorado Front Range Airport ref Front Range is a small general aviation airport ... along with full ATC services. Currently, Front Range airport serves as the base of a few flying ... EAA has a very strong presence at Front Range, which occasionally hosts the EAA Rocky Mountain ... Front Range as a spaceport . ref cite news url http www.bizjournals.com denver news 2011 12 07 ... title Colorado officials eye spaceport at Front Range Airport date 2011 12 07 ref Facilities and aircraft Front Range Airport covers an area of convert 3,209 acre ha which contains two asphalt paved ... are planned at Front Range, unlike most of the other eight certified U.S. spaceports. Instead, space ... area References references External links http www.ftg airport.com Front Range Airport official website http www.colorado aeronautics.org front 20range.htm Front Range Airport at Colorado DOT website ... Front Range Airport ...   more details



  1. Munising Front Range Light

    Infobox lighthouse name Munising Front Range Light image name Munising Front Range Light.jpg caption The light in 2004 from the lake side location Munising, Michigan Munising , Michigan pushpin map USA Michigan pushpin lighthouse latd 46.41512 longd 86.66115 coordinates display title,inline yearbuilt 1908 yearlit 1908 automated yeardeactivated foundation construction Steel shape Conical marking White height convert 24 ft m focalheight convert 79 ft m lens currentlens intensity range characteristic F R fogsignal racon admiralty canada NGA ARLHS USA 948 USCG 7 14575 ref cite uscgll 7 2011 137 ref country countrynumber countrylink The Munising Front Range Light and its matching Munising Rear Range Light replaced the ineffective Grand Island East Channel Light in 1905. These two lights combine to guide boats from the open waters of Lake Superior down the East Channel next to Grand Island into the harbor of Munising. The history of these lighthouse s is documented by Terry Pepper ref http www.terrypepper.com lights superior munising munising.htm Terry Pepper, Seeing the light . ref and is not reproduced here. The Front Range Light is located at the western edge of Munising north of M 28 ref http www.lighthousesrus.org showSql.php?page GL Superior MI27 The Eastern Lighthouses of Lake Superior ... Practical Navigator , Chapter 5 PD US GOV Range lights are light pairs that indicate a specific line of position when they are in line. The higher rear light is placed behind the front light. When the mariner sees the lights vertically in line, he is on the range line. If the front light appears left of the rear light, the observer is to the right of the range line if the front appears to the right of the rear, the observer is left of the range line. http pollux.nss.nima.mil NAV PUBS APN ... gallery.php4?lighthouse Munising 20Front 20Range 20Light Lighthouse Central, Munising Front Range Light, The Ultimate Guide to Upper Michigan Lighthouses by Jerry Roach.. Publisher Bugs Publishing ...   more details



  1. Front Range Thunder

    Pro inline hockey team team name Front Range Thunder bg color silver text color yellow logo image Colorado Springs Thunder.jpg league PIHA Minor conference Western Conference PIHA Western division Rocky Mountain Division PIHA Rocky Mountain founded 2008 folded history Front Range Thunder 2008 present arena Tour Inline Hockey Arena city Colorado Springs, Colorado media affiliates team colors Gray, Yellow, Purple owner general manager head coach captain minor league affiliates season titles division titles conf titles murphy cups allegro cups jason cups mlrh euro cups founders cups narhl titles aihl titles league titles narch pro titles torhs pro titles pro tournament titles The Front Range Thunder are a professional inline hockey team that competes in the Professional Inline Hockey Association Minor League . They are affiliated with the Colorado Springs Thunder of the Professional Inline Hockey Association . External links http thepiha.com team.php?team id 53580 Front Range Thunder PIHA Category Professional Inline Hockey Association teams US sport team stub rollerhockey team stub ...   more details



  1. Liston Range Front Light

    Infobox lighthouse image name Liston Front Range Light, ca 1913, New Castle County, Delaware .jpg caption location Delaware River , Delaware latd 39.4829 latNS N longd 75.592 longEW W coordinates type type landmark coordinates display title coordinates footnotes yearbuilt 1906 yearlit automated 1976 yeardeactivated foundation construction shape elevation height 45 ft currentlens lens Second order Fresnel lens intensity range characteristic white light, 3 s on, 3 s off ARLHS USA 436 Infobox nrhp embed yes name Liston Range Front Lighthouse nrhp type image caption location 1600 Belts Rd., Bay View Beach, Delaware lat degrees lat minutes lat seconds lat direction long degrees long minutes long seconds long direction locmapin Delaware area built 1908 architect Flagler, Maj. C.A.F., Warner and Blair architecture Colonial Revival added January 14, 2004 governing body Private refnum 03001386 ref name nris NRISref 2009a ref Liston Range Front Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Delaware , United States , on the Delaware River , Delaware . It is a Range light , paired with the Liston Range Rear Light , to create the Liston Range . History Liston Range Front Lighthouse was built in 1906. It was a 3 story wood keeper s house with a square wood cupola on top and had a second order Fresnel lens . References reflist Lighthouses of Delaware Registered Historic Places Category Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware Category Buildings and structures in New Castle County, Delaware Category Transportation in New Castle County, Delaware US lighthouse stub Delaware struct stub ...   more details



  1. Stanislav Range Front Light

    Infobox lighthouse name Stanislav Range Front Light image name Stanislav Range Front.jpg caption Stanislav Range Front Light, 2008 location Kherson , Ukraine pushpin map Ukraine pushpin latd 46 latm 30 lats 42.74 latNS N longd 32 longm 9 longs 3.8 longEW E coordinates display inline, title yearbuilt 1911 yearlit automated yeardeactivated foundation construction skeletal steel shape round hyperboloid structure hyperboloid , central cylinder marking red height convert 85 ft focalheight convert 79 ft lens currentlens intensity range convert 16 nmi characteristic continuous red light, on request, visible only on range line lens fogsignal racon admiralty E5149 canada NGA 113 18088 ARLHS UKR 052 UA 1000 Stanislav Range Front Light is an active lighthouse and range light , located on a concrete pier on a tiny islet about convert 7 km west northwest of Rybalce, about convert 35 km from Kherson , Ukraine . Together with Adziogol Lighthouse , located convert 6.49 km 109 from it, it serves guiding ships entering the Dnieper River . The lighthouse is a vertical lattice hyperboloid structure of steel bars, designed in 1910 by Vladimir Shukhov . A watch room is enclosed by the structure, and a one story lighthouse keeper s house adjoins the lighthouse. The site of the tower is accessible only by boat. The site is open to the public but the tower is closed. See also Thin shell structure List of Hyperboloid structures List of thin shell structures References reflist refbegin cite rowlett ukr1 cite ngall 113 2009 311 refend commonscat Stanislav Range Front Light Category Lattice shell structures by Vladimir Shukhov Category Hyperboloid structures Category Lighthouses in Ukraine Category Black Sea Category Buildings and structures completed in 1911 lighthouse stub Ukraine struct stub ...   more details



  1. Front Range Commuter Rail

    The Front Range Commuter Rail is a non profit corporation whose goal is to bring a high speed commuter rail corridor to the Front Range of Colorado , USA , with extensions to neighboring Wyoming and New Mexico . The group is affiliated with an intergovernmental agreement called the Rocky Mountain Rail Authority RMRA . The stated goal of the organization is to have commuter rail up and running at the same time as the Denver Regional Transportation District s FasTracks mass transit comes on line in 2014. History Front Range Commuter Rail was founded on December 2, 2004 by Bob Briggs in Westminster, Colorado Westminster , Colorado. The proposed line was dubbed the Ranger Express and received high profile support from Colorado United States Senator senator Ken Salazar http salazar.senate.gov news releases 050608trans rail.htm . New Mexico governor Bill Richardson s upcoming Rail Runner commuter rail system in New Mexico also provided impetus for the project. New Mexico s purchase of BNSF rail lines between Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque and Raton, New Mexico Raton , NM provided some speculation that the purchase was made to help facilitate Front Range Commuter Rail and Ranger Express, but no evidence of any formal agreement exists today. On September 20, 2006 the Transportation Commission of the Colorado Department of Transportation CDOT approved 1,246,000 for the 11th Rocky Mountain Corridor for High Speed Rail Feasibility Study http www.denverpost.com ci 4354406 . The study ..., CO Denver Roaring Fork Transportation Authority Goals Front Range Commuter Rail seeks the following ... Study Financed. Front Range Commuter Rail seeks the three states involved New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming ... High Speed Rail Corridor Designation. As a part of the feasibility study, Front Range Commuter ... Statewide District Authority and Infrastructure Funding. Front Range Commuter Rail seeks to create ... of the rail corridor. External links http www.rangerxpress.com Front Range Commuter Rail official website ...   more details



  1. Front Range Express (FREX)

    and will continue run in 2012. Service along the Front Range Deleted image removed Image Frex denver.jpg ... bus service makes many stops along the Front Range, including many in the Denver metro area. Below is a list ... External links http www.frontrangeexpress.com Front Range Express Category Bus transportation in Colorado ...   more details



  1. Front Range Community College

    Infobox University name Front Range Community College native name image name Front Range Community College.gif image size caption FRCC logo latin name motto mottoeng established 1968 closed type Community college ref name CF cite web url http www.carnegiefoundation.org classifications sub.asp?key 748&subkey 13711&start 783 title Carnegie Classification accessdate 2009 03 24 year 2009 publisher Carnegie Foundation ref affiliation endowment officer in charge chairman chancellor president Andrew Dorsey vice president superintendent provost vice chancellor rector principal dean director head label head faculty 204 full time , 863 part time ref name FRCC2 cite web url http www.frontrange.edu About Us Institutional Research FRCC Fact Books Fact Book 2007 2008.aspx title 2009 10 Fact Book accessdate 2010 01 15 date 2009 06 30 publisher FRCC ref staff 337 students 28,236 ref name FRCC2 undergrad postgrad doctoral other city Westminster, Colorado Westminster state Colorado province country coor coord 39.8996810 105.0380710 campus former names North Campus of the Community College of Denver Larimer County Voc Tech Center free label free sports colors colours nickname mascot athletics affiliations Colorado Community College System website http www.frontrange.edu logo footnotes Front Range Community College FRCC is a two year institution of higher learning with campuses in Westminster, Colorado , Longmont, Colorado , Fort Collins, Colorado , and Brighton, Colorado . It is the largest community college in Colorado . ref name CS cite web url http www.costar.com News Article.aspx?id 1AE46A95739E4AC0A42FF0DBB9A8D565 title Largest Lease in Longmont accessdate 2009 03 24 last Wong first Clarence date 2003 04 25 work CoStar Group publisher CoStar Realty Information ref FRCC traces its heritage ... as Front Range Community College and spun off as an independent institution in 1985. In 1988 ... commission accessdate 2009 03 24 ref File Front Range CC USGS.jpg 200px thumb Aerial view of the Westminster ...   more details



  1. Front Range GigaPop

    The Front Range GigaPop FRGP is a consortium of Universities, non profit corporations, and government agencies in Colorado that cooperate in an aggregation point called the FRGP in order to share Wide Area Networking WAN services, access to the commodity Internet, access to the Internet2 network, Internet2 I2 ref www.internet2.edu network ref research network, and access to the National LambdaRail NLR . The FRGP is one of several gigapops in the US. Gigapop members typically enjoy reduced costs, shared expertise, shared services, increased buying power, and economies of scale. NCAR UCAR provides the engineering and Network Operations Center support for the FRGP. Member institutions Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University system Fort Lewis College Ithaka National Center for Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The Open Media Foundation State of Colorado University of Colorado system UNAVCO University of Denver University of Northern Colorado United States Antarctic Program University of Utah University of Wyoming External References references http www.nlr.net NLR http www.internet2.edu Internet2 http www.level3.com Level3 http www.qwest.net Qwest The FRGP releases this information into the public domain, via the GNU Free Documentation License . Category Academic computer network organizations ...   more details



  1. Front Range Urban Corridor

    Infobox Settlement name Front Range Urban Corridor settlement type Megaregions of the United States Megaregion of the U.S. image skyline CheyenneWY downtown.jpg image map Denver capital.jpg image map1 Pikes Peak from the Garden of the Gods.jpg image caption Cheyenne, Wyoming Cheyenne looking toward the nobreak Wyoming State Capitol map caption The Colorado State Capitol in Denver map caption1 Pikes Peak from the Garden of the Gods in nobreak Colorado Springs, Colorado Colorado Springs subdivision type Country subdivision name USA population 4,423,936 The Front Range Urban Corridor is an oblong region of urban population located along the eastern face of the Rocky Mountains Southern Rocky Mountains in the U.S. state s of Colorado and Wyoming . The corridor derives its name from the Front Range , the mountain range that defines the west central boundary of the corridor. The Front Range Urban Corridor had an estimated population of 4,423,936 on July 1, 2011, an increase of 2.08 since the 2010 ... population change from April 1, 2000, to April 1, 2010. ref name AF image Front Range Urban Corridor.svg thumb An enlargeable map of the Front Range Urban Corridor of Colorado and Wyoming class wikitable big The Front Range Urban Corridor big br br Urban area Region Core Based Statistical Area ... most populous municipalities of the Front Range Urban Corridor ref name AF br br Rank Municipality ... noc 24453 23197 Colorado jurisdictions In the Colorado State of Colorado , the Front Range Urban ... County, Colorado Weld County Wyoming jurisdictions In the Wyoming State of Wyoming , the Front Range ... area unincorporated Laramie County, Wyoming Laramie County . Gallery of the most populous Front Range ... Category Metropolitan areas of Wyoming Category Megapolitan areas of the United States fr Front Range ... Factfinder publisher United States Census Bureau accessdate April 19, 2012 ref Extent The Front Range Urban Corridor stretches from Pueblo, Colorado , north along Interstate 25 Interstate Highway ...   more details



  1. Tybee Island Range Front Light

    Infobox lighthouse image name Tybee Cut Front Range Light Chatam County, Georgia .jpg caption Tybee Cut Front Range Light location Tybee Island , Georgia U.S. state Georgia coordinates yearbuilt 1878 yearlit 1878 automated yeardeactivated foundation construction Wooden house with tower shape marking Lantern on white dwelling elevation height 24 ft currentlens lens Sixth order Fresnel lens intensity range characteristic Fixed white Tybee Island Range Front Lighthouse , also known as Tybee Knoll Cut Range Front Lighthouse , is a lighthouse in Georgia U.S. state Georgia , United States , at the mouth of the Savannah River, near Tybee Island, Georgia . This lighthouse should not be confused with more well known Tybee Island Light Station . History Tybee Island Range Front Lighthouse was built in 1878 and had a sixth order Fresnel lens . See also Tybee Island Light Station Further reading coord missing Georgia U.S. state Lighthouses of Georgia Category Lighthouses in Georgia U.S. state Category Buildings and structures in Chatham County, Georgia US lighthouse stub GeorgiaUS struct stub ...   more details



  1. Sapelo Island Range Front Light

    Infobox lighthouse image name caption location Sapelo Island , Georgia U.S. state Georgia coordinates yearbuilt range established 1868 yearlit 1877 automated yeardeactivated foundation construction cast iron shape square pyramidal skeletal tower marking painted white elevation height 25 ft currentlens lens intensity range characteristic The Sapelo Island Range Front Light is a lighthouse in Georgia U.S. state Georgia , United States , on Sapelo Island, Georgia U.S. state Georgia . History Sapelo Island Range Front Lighthouse was built in 1877. It was restored in 1997. Further reading Lighthouses of Georgia coord missing Georgia U.S. state Category Lighthouses in Georgia U.S. state Category Buildings and structures in McIntosh County, Georgia US lighthouse stub GeorgiaUS struct stub ...   more details



  1. Copper Harbor Front Range Light

    Infobox lighthouse name Copper Harbor Front Range Light image name caption location Copper Harbor, Michigan latd 47 latm 28 lats 052 latNS N longd 87 longm 052 longs .007 longEW W coordinates type coordinates ... Radio Lighthouse Society, Copper Harbor Front Range Lake Superior Light ARLHS USA 193 ref USA 1074 ... Front 7 15190 Rear The Copper Harbor Front Range Light is in Copper Harbor, Michigan . While the Copper ... 723 Aerial photos, Copper Harbor Front Range Light, marinas.com. http www.exploringthenorth.com copper ... shape marking height elevation lens currentlens intensity range characteristic fogsignal ..., Copper Harbor Rear Range Lake Superior Light ARLHS USA 1074 ref ref cite web url http arlhs.com awards ...?lighthouse Copper 20Harbor 20Range 20Lights Photographs Copper Harbor Range Lights, Lighthouse ... Bugs Publishing LLC 2007 . ISBN 978 0 9747977 2 4. ref Construction on the range light s were ... 5 PD US GOV Range lights are light pairs that indicate a specific line of position when they are in line. The higher rear light is placed behind the front light. When the mariner sees the lights vertically in line, he is on the range line. If the front light appears left of the rear light, the observer is to the right of the range line if the front appears to the right of the rear, the observer is left of the range line. http pollux.nss.nima.mil NAV PUBS APN Chapt 05.pdf It is considered to iconic ...?main page product info&products id 18 Copper Harbor Range Light. ref Notes reflist See also Copper ... copperharborrangelh.htm Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy, Copper Harbor Range Lights. http www.michiganlighthouse.org lighthouse detail.php2.htm Michigan lighthouse fund, Copper Harbor Front Range Light. National Park Service http www.nps.gov history maritime light mi.htm , Inventory of Historic Light Stations, Maritime History Project, Copper Harbor Range Lights. http www.terrypepper.com ... gallery Superior copperharborrange.htm Wobser, David, Copper Harbor Range Lights ...   more details



  1. Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light

    Infobox nrhp name Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light nrhp type image Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light, MA.jpg image size 200 caption Front Range Light location Newburyport, Massachusetts lat degrees 42 lat minutes 48 lat seconds 41.500 lat direction N long degrees 70 long minutes 51 long seconds 53.500 long direction W locmapin Massachusetts area built 1873 architect Unknown architecture No Style Listed added June 15, 1987 governing body COAST GUARD mpsub Lighthouses of Massachusetts TR refnum 87001486 ref name nris NRISref 2008a ref Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light is a historic lighthouse at the Merrimack River Coast Guard Station in Newburyport, Massachusetts . It is no longer in service. It was built in 1873 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. References reflist Registered Historic Places Lighthouses of Massachusetts Category Buildings and structures completed in 1873 Category Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts Category Newburyport, Massachusetts Category Lighthouses in Essex County, Massachusetts EssexMA NRHP stub ...   more details



  1. Baker Shoal Range Front Light

    Infobox lighthouse image name caption location Port Penn, Delaware coordinates coord 39.511748 75.566576 format dms type landmark display inline,title yearbuilt yearlit automated yeardeactivated 1924 foundation construction shape Square elevation height currentlens lens intensity range characteristic occulting white The Baker Shoal Range Front Light was a lighthouse in Delaware , United States , on the Delaware River at Port Penn, Delaware Port Penn . History The Baker Range Front Light was discontinued in 1924 and a new steel tower was built. The original lighthouse was removed or destroyed and the new tower is an active aid to navigation. There was a Baker Shoal Range Rear Light that originally served as the Port Penn Reedy Island Range Light. It became the Baker Shoal Rear Range Light in 1904 when the old range was discontinued due to the C&D channel moving. References refbegin cite uscghist DE refend External links cite rowlett de Lighthouses of Delaware Category Lighthouses in Delaware Category Buildings and structures in New Castle County, Delaware Category Transportation in New Castle County, Delaware US lighthouse stub Delaware struct stub ...   more details



  1. Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Light

    Infobox lighthouse name Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Light image name Craighill Cutoff Front Light.JPG caption undated photograph of the Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Light USCG location West of Fort Howard Maryland Fort Howard North Point on the north shore of the Patapsco River latd 39.1971 latNS N longd 76.4482 longEW W coordinates type type landmark coordinates display title coordinates footnotes yearlit 1886 automated 1929 yeardeactivated foundation Masonry stone construction brick shape square tower height 15 ft lens range characteristic Fixed red originally white Infobox NRHP name Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Light Station embed yes nrhp type image caption nearest city Baltimore, Maryland coord display inline,title locmapin Maryland built 1873 architect OR builder architecture added December 2, 2002 area less than one acre governing body Federal mpsub Light Stations of the United States MPS refnum 02001420 ref name nris NRISref version 2010a ref The Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Light is one of a pair of range light s that marks the second section of the shipping channel into Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore harbor. History Work on the upper range lights commenced in 1885 and was completed in time to allow activation in January 1886. An initial plan to reuse the west North Point Range Lights North Point Range Light was discarded in favor of a tiny brick structure constructed on the foundation of the old light. The keeper s house was built on the shore, and a long wooden bridge allowed access to the light itself. Initially a locomotive headlight was installed to show a fixed white light. Three years after improvements to the keeper s house were ... Craighill Range Lighthouses , from the Chesapeake Chapter of the United States Lighthouse Society http www.lighthousefriends.com light.asp?ID 417 Craighill Channel Upper Front Lighthouse at lighthousefriends.org ... cblights.com lights craighillchannelrange.html Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse Project Craighill Channel Range ...   more details



  1. New Castle Range Front Light

    Infobox lighthouse image name caption location Just south of 314 Bay W Blvd, New Castle, Delaware New Castle , Delaware coordinates coord 39.642391 75.595424 format dms type landmark display inline,title yearbuilt 1876 yearlit 1964 automated 1964 yeardeactivated foundation construction Steel shape Skeletal tower elevation height currentlens lens intensity range characteristic New Castle Range Front Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Delaware , United States , on the Delaware River near New Castle, Delaware New Castle , Delaware ref Name Trapani cite book title Delaware Lights A History of Lighthouses in the First State last Trapani first Bob authorlink Bob Trapani coauthors year 2007 publisher The History Press location isbn 1596290218 page 67 pages url http books.google.com books?id O7IEzRFKyKMC&pg PA13&dq Cape Henlopen Light&hl en&ei 4nphTNvCN8WblgfMn4mDCw&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 1&ved 0CCsQ6AEwAA v onepage&q Cape 20Henlopen 20Light&f false ref History The original New Castle Range lights were wooden towers built in 1876. The New Castle Range Rear Light was attached to the keeper s quarters while the New Castle Range Front Light was a free standing tower. The original front range light was demolished in 1964 when it was replaced by a steel skeletal tower . ref http books.google.com books?id YIoI1VLHChsC&pg PA70&dq New Castle Range Rear Light&hl en&ei nReETfXlL47ksQPMicHuAQ&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 1&ved 0CEYQ6AEwAA v onepage&q&f false Delaware Lighthouses and Range Lights , Google Books ref Both of the current skeletal towers remain an active aid to navigation and are not open to the public. References reflist Lighthouses of Delaware Category Lighthouses in Delaware Category Buildings and structures in New Castle County, Delaware Category Transportation in New Castle County, Delaware US lighthouse stub Delaware struct stub ...   more details



  1. Delaware Breakwater Range Front Light

    Infobox lighthouse image name caption location Delaware Breakwater , Delaware coordinates yearbuilt 1838 yearlit automated yeardeactivated 1903 foundation construction shape elevation height currentlens 1875 Fourth order Fresnel lens removed lens Six lamps and reflectors intensity range characteristic White light flashes every 45 seconds Delaware Breakwater West End Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Delaware , United States , on the Delaware Breakwater , Delaware Bay , Delaware . ref cite web title Historic Light Station Information Photography url http www.uscg.mil history weblighthouses lhde.asp work United States Coast Guard accessdate 5 February 2011 ref It is also known as the Delaware Breakwater Range Front Light History Delaware Breakwater West End Lighthouse was built in 1838. In 1881 this light became the front light of the Delaware Breakwater Range. When this light was deactivated in 1903, the Delaware Breakwater East End Light became the front light in the range. The West End lighthouse was destroyed in 1950. References Reflist coord 38.79122 75.1595 display title Lighthouses of Delaware Category Lighthouses in Delaware Category Buildings and structures in Sussex County, Delaware Category Transportation in Sussex County, Delaware Delaware struct stub US lighthouse stub ...   more details



  1. North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization

    Image NFRMPOboundariesMap.jpeg thumb 300px Map of NFR MPO Boundary The North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization NFRMPO is an association of 15 local governments working together to improve regional transportation and air quality. The NFRMPO does long range and short range planning, and prioritizes which projects in those plans will receive state and federal funding. The goal of the NFRMPO is to enhance air quality and mobility among northern Colorado communities, and between the North Front Range and the Denver Metro area, by developing cooperative working relationships and financial partnerships among our member governments Berthoud, Colorado Berthoud , Eaton, Colorado Eaton , Evans, Colorado Evans , Fort Collins, Colorado Fort Collins , Garden City, Colorado Garden City , Greeley, Colorado Greeley , Johnstown, Colorado Johnstown , Larimer County, Colorado Larimer County , LaSalle, Colorado LaSalle , Loveland, Colorado Loveland , Milliken, Colorado Milliken , Severance, Colorado Severance , Timnath, Colorado Timnath , Weld County, Colorado Weld County , and Windsor, Colorado Windsor , the Colorado Department of Transportation CDOT , Federal Highway Administration , the Federal Transit Administration FTA , and the private sector, giving local governments a voice in regional transportation planning. History For almost 20 years, the NFRMPO has worked to promote a regional perspective on one of the most pressing issues facing the North Front Range transportation. Governor Roy Romer created the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization in 1988 with nine members. Five years later, four other towns joined the organization, giving the MPO 13 members Larimer County, Colorado Larimer County , Weld County, Colorado Weld County , Berthoud, Colorado Berthoud , Evans ... for the North Front Range, giving it additional responsibilities in transportation related air ... communities, and between the North Front Range and the Denver Metro , by developing cooperative ...   more details



  1. Marcus Hook Range Front Light

    onesource date December 2010 Infobox lighthouse image name Marcus Hook Rear Range Light.png caption Port Delaware river lighthouse location Delaware River , Delaware coordinates coord 39.775998 75.475401 format dms type landmark display inline,title yearbuilt yearlit 1925 automated yeardeactivated foundation Concrete construction Steel shape Skeletal Tower elevation height currentlens lens order Fresnel lens intensity range characteristic Fixed red Marcus Hook Range Front Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Delaware , United States , about convert 100 yd offshore in the Delaware River , Delaware . It is convert 1.6 mi to the northeast of Marcus Hook Range Rear Light . ref Name Trapani cite book title Delaware Lights A History of Lighthouses in the First State last Trapani first Bob authorlink Bob Trapani year 2007 publisher The History Press isbn 1596290218 page 138 url http books.google.com books?id O7IEzRFKyKMC&pg PA138&dq 22Marcus Hook Range Front Light 22&hl en&ei EMIUTenXMIOBlAebucHnCw&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 1&ved 0CCkQ6AEwAA v onepage&q 22Marcus 20Hook 20Range 20Front 20Light 22&f false ref History The permanent structure was preceded by a temporary light tower erected in 1915. ref name Trapani Marcus Hook Range Front was built in 1925, about convert 100 yd offshore in the Delaware River. It has always been automated. fact date December 2010 References reflist http www.nps.gov maritime light marcus.htm nps.gov Lighthouses of Delaware Category Lighthouses in Delaware Category Buildings and structures in New Castle County, Delaware Category Transportation in New Castle County, Delaware US lighthouse stub Delaware struct stub ...   more details



  1. Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Light

    Infobox lighthouse name Craighill Channel Range Front Light image name Craighill FL 2.jpg caption 22 August 1885 location Entrance to the Patapsco River , Chesapeake Bay , Maryland yearlit 1873 temporary lights , completed 1875 automated 1964 yeardeactivated foundation Caisson engineering Caisson with circular dwelling above. construction shape Cylindrical characteristic Flashing White, 3 sec with red sector marking Brown with white roof focalheight 25ft 8m lens currentlens range Red 6 nm fogsignal none admiralty J2246 ARLHS USA 198 USCG 2 8040 ref name uscgll cite uscgll 2 2010 73 ref ref name uscghist cite uscghist MD ref Infobox NRHP embed yes name Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Light Station nrhp type image caption nearest city Baltimore, Maryland lat degrees 39 lat minutes 11 lat seconds 19.01 lat direction N long degrees 76 long minutes 23 long seconds 39.84 long direction W coord ... MPS refnum 02001420 ref name nris NRISref version 2010a ref The Craighill Channel Lower Range Front ... to be built in climates where ice floe damage was a possibility. The front range light is unusual ... is fixed above the gallery deck which serves as the front light for the range and a light in the lantern ... of Historic Places in 2002 as Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Light Station , reference number ... The official USCG name is Craighill Channel Range Front Light . ref name uscgll br The National Register of Historic Places name is Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Light Station . ref name nris References reflist External links http www.cheslights.org heritage craighill.htm Craighill Range ... Bay in Maryland . First lit in 1873, the Lighthouse Range lights range marks the first leg of the maintained ... harbor and works in conjunction with the Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light . It has been ... light.asp?ID 416 History of Craighill Channel Lower Front Light http www.craighillrange.org ... Project Craighill Channel Range Lights Lighthouses of Maryland Baltimore harbor approaches National ...   more details



  1. Vaucluse Bay Range Front Light

    Infobox lighthouse name Vaucluse Bay Range Front Light image name caption location Vaucluse , New South Wales , Australia pushpin map New South Wales pushpin latd 33 latm 50 lats 58.41 latNS S longd 151 longm 16 longs 26.11 longEW E coordinates display inline, title yearbuilt 1884 yearlit 1910 automated yeardeactivated foundation construction concrete shape round, conical roof marking white height convert 26 ft m focalheight convert 52 ft m lens currentlens intensity range convert 5 nmi km characteristic F. R. lens fogsignal racon admiralty K2650 canada NGA 111 6200 ARLHS AUS 178 Vaucluse Bay Range Front Light is an active lighthouse located on the east side of the entrance to Vaucluse Bay in Vaucluse , New South Wales , Australia . It serves as the front range light , Vaucluse Bay Range Rear Light serving as the rear light, into Vaucluse Bay. The distance between the lights is convert 945 m . It is one of four such lighthouses designed by architect Maurice Festu in a style now sometimes called Disney Castle , the others being Grotto Point Light , Parriwi Head Light and Vaucluse Bay Range Rear Light . The light is shone through a window. Site operation and visiting The light is operated by the Sydney Ports Corporation. It is located on private land and not accessible to the public. Viewing the lighthouse from the street 80 Wentworth Road is very difficult due to the steep terrain ref cite journal journal Lighthouses of Australia Inc Bulletin url http www.lighthouse.net.au lights Bulletin 0402 Bulletin 20Feb 2004.htm NSW number 1 month February year 2004 title NSW Lighthouse trip Sydney Harbour & environs Part 1 author Kristie Eggleston ref so the lighthouse is best viewed from the water. See also List of lighthouses and lightvessels in Australia References reflist refbegin cite ngall 111 2009 127 cite rowlett nsw accessdate 2010 08 29 cite sslidx NSW refend External links cite loaidx NSW Lighthouses of New South Wales Category Buildings and structures completed in 1910 ...   more details



  1. St. Clair Flats Front and Rear Range Light

    for St. Clair Flats Front and Rear Range Lights, The Ultimate Guide to East Michigan Lighthouses ... National Register of Historic Places DEFAULTSORT Saint Clair Flats Front and Rear Range Light Category ...   more details




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