Poplar Point Lighthouse

Wickford, Rhode Island

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_Location: South side of Wickford Harbor entrance
Coordinates: 41 34 16 N   71 26 21 W

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Accessibility: This lighthouse is privately owned and it is not open to the public. It is best viewed from the water.

Station established: 1831
Present lighthouse built: 1831
Discontinued: 1882

Construction material: Wood

Height of focal plane: 48 feet 

Optic: Fifth-order Fresnel lens (1855) (removed)

Previous lighthouse: Wickford Harbor Light
Next lighthouse: Warwick Light

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