Whale Rock Lighthouse
Rhode Island
Whale Rock Lighthouse is a sparkplug lighthouse in Rhode Island, first lit in 1882. Its official name is Whale Rock Light. It was deactivated in 1938. The nearest other lighthouse is Beavertail Lighthouse, 1.3 mi away.
Whale Rock Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1882
Deactivated 1938
Official name
Whale Rock Light
Built of
Cast iron
Sparkplug lighthouse
Nearest lighthouse
Beavertail Lighthouse
1.3 mi away
About Whale Rock Lighthouse
Whale Rock Light was a sparkplug lighthouse marking Whale Rock, a dangerous island in the entrance to the West Passage of Narragansett Bay in Washington County, Rhode Island.
Whale Rock Lighthouse sits at 41.4436, -71.4236 in Rhode Island. The closest other lighthouses are Beavertail Lighthouse (1.3 mi), Brenton Reef Lighthouse (2.1 mi) and Castle Hill Lighthouse (3.4 mi). Rhode Island has 31 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Whale Rock Lighthouse
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Beavertail Lighthouse
1.3 mi away
Brenton Reef Lighthouse
2.1 mi away
Castle Hill Lighthouse
3.4 mi away
Dutch Island Lighthouse
3.8 mi away
Rose Island Lighthouse
5.5 mi away
Ida Lewis Rock Lighthouse
5.5 mi away
Also close to Whale Rock Lighthouse: Plum Beach Lighthouse 6.0 mi · Newport Harbor Lighthouse 6.1 mi · Gull Rocks Lighthouse 6.2 mi · Point Judith Lighthouse 6.4 mi · Gould Island Lighthouse 7.5 mi · Poplar Point Lighthouse 8.8 mi · Wickford Harbor Lighthouse 9.0 mi · Conanicut Island Lighthouse 9.3 mi
Questions about Whale Rock Lighthouse
Where is Whale Rock Lighthouse?
Whale Rock Lighthouse is in Rhode Island, at 41.4436, -71.4236. The nearest other lighthouse is Beavertail Lighthouse, 1.3 mi away.
When was Whale Rock Lighthouse built?
Whale Rock Lighthouse was first lit in 1882. It was deactivated in 1938.
What lighthouses are near Whale Rock Lighthouse?
The closest are Beavertail Lighthouse (1.3 mi), Brenton Reef Lighthouse (2.1 mi) and Castle Hill Lighthouse (3.4 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Whale Rock Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.