Castle Hill Lighthouse
Newport, Rhode Island
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Location: East Passage of Narragansett Bay
Nearest city: Newport, Rhode Island Coordinates: 41 27 44 N 71 21 47 W View Castle Hill Lighthouse in a larger map |
Accessibility: A short walk on a trail through the woods from the parking area at the Castle Hill Inn will get you to the lighthouse. There is no access to the lighthouse interior. Although the lighthouse is on private property owned by the Inn, it is owned by the Coast Guard. Parking is limited and may not be available weekends and holidays.
Cared for by the Castle Hill Inn Station established: 1890 Present lighthouse built: 1890 Automated: 1957 Construction material: Granite Height of tower: 34 feet Height of focal plane: 40 feet Original optic: Fifth order Fresnel lens
Present optic: VLB-44 (LED) Characteristic: Red light, 3 seconds on, 3 seconds off.
Fog signal: One blast every 10 seconds (mariner activated via VHF radio) |
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