Five Mile Point Lighthouse

New Haven, Connecticut

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Previous lighthouse: Southwest Ledge
Next lighthouse: Faulkner's Island

The lighthouse is part of New Haven's Lighthouse Point Park. The grounds are open year-round, but the tower is not open on a regular basis. 

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Location: New Haven Harbor, Long Island Sound
Coordinates: 41 14 56 N   72 54 14 W

Station established: 1805
Present lighthouse built: 1847
Discontinued: 1877

Construction materials: Brownstone with brick lining
Height of tower: 70 feet
Height of focal plane: 97 feet
Original optic: Fourth order Fresnel (1855)
Present optic: None
Other buildings still standing: 1835 keeper's house