Five Mile Point Lighthouse
Connecticut
Five Mile Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Connecticut, first lit in 1847. Its official name is Five Mile Point Light. The tower stands 80 feet tall. It was deactivated in 1877. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Southwest Ledge Lighthouse, 1.6 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
Five Mile Point Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1847
Deactivated 1877
Tower height
80 ft
Official name
Five Mile Point Light
About Five Mile Point Lighthouse
Five Mile Point Light, also known as Five Mile Point Lighthouse or Old New Haven Harbor Lighthouse, is a U.S. lighthouse in Long Island Sound on the coast of New Haven, Connecticut. Located at the entrance to New Haven Harbor, the beacon's name derives from its proximity to Downtown New Haven, about five miles (8 km) away.
Five Mile Point Lighthouse sits at 41.2489, -72.9039 in Connecticut. The closest other lighthouses are Southwest Ledge Lighthouse (1.6 mi), Stratford Point Lighthouse (12 mi) and Falkner Island Lighthouse (13 mi). Connecticut has 24 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Five Mile Point Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside Five Mile Point Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close.
- Built of
- Brownstone
- Heritage status
- National Register of Historic Places
- Run by
- Lighthouse Point Park
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Lighthouses near Five Mile Point Lighthouse
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Southwest Ledge Lighthouse
1.6 mi away
Stratford Point Lighthouse
12 mi away
Falkner Island Lighthouse
13 mi away
Tongue Point Lighthouse
15 mi away
Bridgeport Harbor Lighthouse
16 mi away
Stratford Shoal Lighthouse
17 mi away
Also close to Five Mile Point Lighthouse: Black Rock Harbor Lighthouse 18 mi · Penfield Reef Lighthouse 19 mi · Old Field Point Lighthouse 22 mi · Horton Point Lighthouse 26 mi · Peck Ledge Lighthouse 27 mi · Chester Rock Lighthouse 27 mi · Essex Reef Lighthouse 28 mi · Lynde Point Lighthouse 29 mi
Questions about Five Mile Point Lighthouse
Where is Five Mile Point Lighthouse?
Five Mile Point Lighthouse is in Connecticut, at 41.2489, -72.9039. The nearest other lighthouse is Southwest Ledge Lighthouse, 1.6 mi away.
Can you visit Five Mile Point Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside Five Mile Point Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
When was Five Mile Point Lighthouse built?
Five Mile Point Lighthouse was first lit in 1847. It was deactivated in 1877.
How tall is Five Mile Point Lighthouse?
The tower is 80 feet (24 m) tall.
What lighthouses are near Five Mile Point Lighthouse?
The closest are Southwest Ledge Lighthouse (1.6 mi), Stratford Point Lighthouse (12 mi) and Falkner Island Lighthouse (13 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Five Mile Point Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.