Dutch Island Lighthouse
Jamestown, Rhode Island
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Location: Southern end of Dutch Island, west passage of Narragansett Bay, about midway between Jamestown and Saunderstown (North Kingstown)
Coordinates: 41 29 48 N 71 24 16 W View Dutch Island Lighthouse in a larger map |
Active aid to navigation. Managing organization: Dutch Island Lighthouse Society
Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public and is best seen by boat. Station established: 1827 Present lighthouse built: 1857 Discontinued: 1979 Relighted: 2007 Construction material: Brick Height of tower: 42 feet Height of focal plane: 56 feet Earlier optic: Fourth-order Fresnel lens (1857) Present optic: VLB-44 (LED) Characteristic: Red light; two seconds on, four seconds off Other buildings still standing: Small concrete storage building, remains of cistern. Previous lighthouse: Beavertail Light Next lighthouse: Gull Rocks Light |
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