Essex Reef Lighthouse
Connecticut
Essex Reef Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Connecticut, first lit in 1889. Its official name is Essex Reef Light. It was deactivated in 1919. The nearest other lighthouse is Chester Rock Lighthouse, 3.6 mi away.
Essex Reef Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1889
Deactivated 1919
Official name
Essex Reef Light
Nearest lighthouse
Chester Rock Lighthouse
3.6 mi away
Lighthouses in Connecticut
24
on the map
About Essex Reef Lighthouse
The Essex Reef Light or Essex Reef Post Light, also known as Hayden's Point Light, was a light in Essex, Connecticut on the Connecticut River. The 21-foot (6.4 m) wooden tower was erected in 1889 and replaced with a skeleton tower by 1919.
Essex Reef Lighthouse sits at 41.3433, -72.3817 in Connecticut. The closest other lighthouses are Chester Rock Lighthouse (3.6 mi), Lynde Point Lighthouse (5.3 mi) and Saybrook Breakwater Lighthouse (5.9 mi). Connecticut has 24 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Essex Reef Lighthouse
All lighthouses in Connecticut →Chester Rock Lighthouse
3.6 mi away
Lynde Point Lighthouse
5.3 mi away
Saybrook Breakwater Lighthouse
5.9 mi away
Plum Gut Lighthouse
15 mi away
Plum Island Lighthouse
15 mi away
Orient Point Lighthouse
15 mi away
Also close to Essex Reef Lighthouse: New London Harbor Lighthouse 15 mi · New London Ledge Lighthouse 16 mi · Avery Point Lighthouse 17 mi · Orient Long Beach Bar Lighthouse 17 mi · Falkner Island Lighthouse 17 mi · Little Gull Island Lighthouse 17 mi · Horton Point Lighthouse 18 mi · Race Rock Lighthouse 19 mi
Questions about Essex Reef Lighthouse
Where is Essex Reef Lighthouse?
Essex Reef Lighthouse is in Connecticut, at 41.3433, -72.3817. The nearest other lighthouse is Chester Rock Lighthouse, 3.6 mi away.
When was Essex Reef Lighthouse built?
Essex Reef Lighthouse was first lit in 1889. It was deactivated in 1919.
What lighthouses are near Essex Reef Lighthouse?
The closest are Chester Rock Lighthouse (3.6 mi), Lynde Point Lighthouse (5.3 mi) and Saybrook Breakwater Lighthouse (5.9 mi).
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