Point Judith Lighthouse

Narragansett, Rhode Island

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Previous lighthouse: Block Island Southeast
Next lighthouse: Whale Rock

Accessibility: The lighthouse is on Coast Guard Station Point Judith. Please note that the station is closed to the public. It is possible to walk around the perimeter of the station for photographs of the lighthouse.

Station established: 1810
Present lighthouse built: 1857
Automated: 1954

Construction material: Brownstone
Other buildings still standing: 1917 oil house, 1923 fog signal building, 1939 radio beacon building
Height of tower: 51 feet
Height of focal plane: 65 feet

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Location: West side of entrance to Narragansett Bay.
Coordinates: 41 21 42 N   71 28 54 W

Original optic: Fourth-order Fresnel lens (1857, still in use) (right)

Characteristic: White light; 5 seconds on, 2 seconds off, 2 seconds on, 2 seconds off, 2 on, 2 seconds off.
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Fog signal: One blast every 15 seconds