Peck Ledge Lighthouse
Connecticut
Peck Ledge Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Connecticut, first lit in 1906. Its official name is Peck Ledge Light. The tower stands 52 feet tall. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Sheffield Island Lighthouse, 3.4 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
Peck Ledge Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1906
Tower height
52 ft
Light 62 ft above water
Official name
Peck Ledge Light
About Peck Ledge Lighthouse
Peck Ledge Light, also known as "Peck Ledge Lighthouse", is a sparkplug lighthouse in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States, southeast of Norwalk Harbor and northeast of Goose Island among the Norwalk Islands on Long Island Sound. The lighthouse is about two miles (3 km) from Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk and can be seen from the beach.
Peck Ledge Lighthouse sits at 41.0783, -73.3683 in Connecticut. The closest other lighthouses are Sheffield Island Lighthouse (3.4 mi), Greens Ledge Lighthouse (4.7 mi) and Penfield Reef Lighthouse (8.1 mi). Connecticut has 24 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Peck Ledge Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside Peck Ledge Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close. The tower itself is closed to climbing.
- Heritage status
- National Register of Historic Places
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Lighthouses near Peck Ledge Lighthouse
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Sheffield Island Lighthouse
3.4 mi away
Greens Ledge Lighthouse
4.7 mi away
Penfield Reef Lighthouse
8.1 mi away
Eatons Neck Lighthouse
8.7 mi away
Black Rock Harbor Lighthouse
9.1 mi away
Stamford Harbor Ledge Lighthouse
10 mi away
Also close to Peck Ledge Lighthouse: Bridgeport Harbor Lighthouse 11 mi · Tongue Point Lighthouse 12 mi · Huntington Harbor Lighthouse 12 mi · Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse 13 mi · Stratford Shoal Lighthouse 14 mi · Stratford Point Lighthouse 15 mi · Old Field Point Lighthouse 15 mi · Great Captain Island Lighthouse 15 mi
Questions about Peck Ledge Lighthouse
Where is Peck Ledge Lighthouse?
Peck Ledge Lighthouse is in Connecticut, at 41.0783, -73.3683. The nearest other lighthouse is Sheffield Island Lighthouse, 3.4 mi away.
Can you visit Peck Ledge Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside Peck Ledge Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
Can you climb Peck Ledge Lighthouse?
No. The tower at Peck Ledge Lighthouse is not open for climbing.
When was Peck Ledge Lighthouse built?
Peck Ledge Lighthouse was first lit in 1906.
How tall is Peck Ledge Lighthouse?
The tower is 52 feet (16 m) tall, and its light sits 62 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Peck Ledge Lighthouse?
The closest are Sheffield Island Lighthouse (3.4 mi), Greens Ledge Lighthouse (4.7 mi) and Penfield Reef Lighthouse (8.1 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Peck Ledge Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.