Great Captain Island Lighthouse
Connecticut
Great Captain Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Connecticut, first lit in 1868. Its official name is Great Captain Island Light. The tower stands 51 feet tall. It was deactivated in 1970. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Stamford Harbor Ledge Lighthouse, 4.7 mi away.
Great Captain Island Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1868
Deactivated 1970
Tower height
51 ft
Light 51 ft above water
Official name
Great Captain Island Light
Built of
Wood
About Great Captain Island Lighthouse
Great Captain Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Great Captain Island in the western Long Island Sound off the coast of Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. Built in 1829, the first lighthouse, made of stone, was of such poor construction that the walls were severely cracked a decade later.
Great Captain Island Lighthouse sits at 40.9825, -73.6235 in Connecticut. The closest other lighthouses are Stamford Harbor Ledge Lighthouse (4.7 mi), Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse (8.3 mi) and Execution Rocks Lighthouse (9.4 mi). Connecticut has 24 lighthouses in all.
- Heritage status
- National Register of Historic Places
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Lighthouses near Great Captain Island Lighthouse
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Stamford Harbor Ledge Lighthouse
4.7 mi away
Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse
8.3 mi away
Execution Rocks Lighthouse
9.4 mi away
Sands Point Lighthouse
9.8 mi away
Greens Ledge Lighthouse
10 mi away
Huntington Harbor Lighthouse
11 mi away
Also close to Great Captain Island Lighthouse: Sheffield Island Lighthouse 12 mi · Eatons Neck Lighthouse 12 mi · Stepping Stones Lighthouse 13 mi · Kings Point Lighthouse 14 mi · Tarrytown Lighthouse 15 mi · Peck Ledge Lighthouse 15 mi · Throgs Neck Lighthouse 15 mi · Whitestone Point Lighthouse 16 mi
Questions about Great Captain Island Lighthouse
Where is Great Captain Island Lighthouse?
Great Captain Island Lighthouse is in Connecticut, at 40.9825, -73.6235. The nearest other lighthouse is Stamford Harbor Ledge Lighthouse, 4.7 mi away.
When was Great Captain Island Lighthouse built?
Great Captain Island Lighthouse was first lit in 1868. It was deactivated in 1970.
How tall is Great Captain Island Lighthouse?
The tower is 51 feet (16 m) tall, and its light sits 51 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Great Captain Island Lighthouse?
The closest are Stamford Harbor Ledge Lighthouse (4.7 mi), Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse (8.3 mi) and Execution Rocks Lighthouse (9.4 mi).
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