Sakonnet Point Lighthouse
Little Compton, Rhode Island
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Location: Little Cormorant Rock, entrance to Sakonnet River
Coordinates: 41 27 11 N 71 12 09 W View Sakonnet Point Lighthouse in a larger map |
Managed by: Friends of Sakonnet Lighthouse
Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public. It can be seen from the beach at Sakonnet Point in Little Compton, RI. It can also be seen distantly from Sachuset Point National Wildlife Refuge in Middletown, RI. For a closer view, you'll need to be in a boat.
Station established: 1884 Present lighthouse built: 1884 Discontinued: 1955 Relighted: 1997 Construction material: Cast iron with brick lining Height of tower: 66 feet Height of focal plane: 70 feet Original optic: Fourth-order Fresnel lens Present optic: 300mm (?) (below) Characteristic: Flashing white every six seconds with red sector (red from 195° to 350°) |
Related Site
Little Compton Historical Society |