Hog Island Shoal Lighthouse
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
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Location: Narragansett Bay, west of entrance to Mount Hope Bay
Coordinates: 41 37 56 N 71 16 24 W View Hog Island Shoal Lighthouse in a larger map |
Accessibility: The lighthouse is privately owned. It is not open to the public and is best seen by boat. The Prudence Island ferry from Bristol passes fairly close by.
Station established: 1886 (lightship) Present lighthouse built: 1901 Automated: 1964 Construction material: Cast iron Height of tower: 60 feet Height of focal plane: 54 feet
Characteristic: Three seconds white alternating with three seconds darkness (active Coast Guard aid to navigation)
Fog signal: Two blasts every 30 seconds (mariner activated via VHF radio) Previous lighthouse: Bristol Ferry Light Next lighthouse: Prudence Island Light |
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