Newport Harbor Lighthouse [Goat Island Lighthouse]
Newport, Rhode Island
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Location: Northern tip of Goat Island, Newport Harbor.
Coordinates: 41 29 36 N 71 19 37 W View Newport Harbor Lighthouse in a larger map |
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Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public, but the grounds are adjacent to the Newport Harbor Island Resort and are open. Station established: 1824 Present lighthouse built: 1842 Automated: 1963 Construction material: Granite Height of tower: 35 feet Height of focal plane: 33 feet Earlier optic: Fourth-order Fresnel lens (1857)
Present optic: VLB-44 (LED) Characteristic: Fixed green |
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