Conimicut Lighthouse

Warwick, Rhode Island

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Previous lighthouse: Warwick
Next lighthouse: Nayatt Point

Active aid to navigation. Managed by: City of Warwick

Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public. It can be seen from Conimicut Point Park in Warwick and from the area near Nayatt Point in Barrington.

Station established: 1868
Present lighthouse built: 1883
Automated: 1963

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Location: Conimicut Shoal, entrance to Providence River, Narragansett Bay, between Warwick and Barrington
Coordinates: 41 43 01 N   71 20 42 W

​Construction material: Cast iron
Height of tower: 58 feet
Height of focal plane: 55 feet

​Original optic: Fourth order Fresnel lens (1868)
Present optic: 250 mm

Characteristic: Flashing white every 2.5 seconds
Fog signal: Two blasts every 30 seconds (mariner activated via VHF radio)