Prudence Island Lighthouse [Sandy Point Lighthouse]
Near Portsmouth, Rhode Island
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Location: Sandy Point, east side of Prudence Island, Narragansett Bay
Coordinates: 41 36 21 N 71 18 13 W View Prudence Island Lighthouse in a larger map |
Managed by Prudence Conservancy
Accessibility: Prudence Island can be reached by ferry from Bristol. The lighthouse is a mildly strenuous walk of about a mile from the ferry landing. The tower is not open to the public.
Station established: 1852 Present lighthouse built: 1823 (originally in Newport Harbor) Automated: 1972 Construction material: Granite Other buildings still standing: None Height of tower: 25 feet Height of focal plane: 28 feet Original optic: Fifth order Fresnel lens (1857) Present optic: VLB-44 (LED) Characteristic: Flashing green every six seconds (active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation) Previous lighthouse: Hog Island Shoal Light Next lighthouse: Musselbed Shoal Light |
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