Wickford Harbor Lighthouse
Rhode Island
Wickford Harbor Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Rhode Island, first lit in 1882. Its official name is Wickford Harbor Light. The tower stands 15 feet tall. It was deactivated in 1930. The nearest other lighthouse is Poplar Point Lighthouse, 0.2 mi away.
Wickford Harbor Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1882
Deactivated 1930
Tower height
15 ft
Light 20 ft above water
Official name
Wickford Harbor Light
Nearest lighthouse
Poplar Point Lighthouse
0.2 mi away
About Wickford Harbor Lighthouse
Wickford Harbor Light, now officially Wickford Harbor Light 1, was built in 1882 as a square wood tower attached to a 1+1⁄2-story keeper's dwelling on Old Gay Rock on the south side of the entrance to Wickford Harbor on the west side of Narragansett Bay. It was deactivated and torn down in 1930 and replaced with the current black steel skeleton tower.
Wickford Harbor Lighthouse sits at 41.5734, -71.4362 in Rhode Island. The closest other lighthouses are Poplar Point Lighthouse (0.2 mi), Conanicut Island Lighthouse (3.3 mi) and Plum Beach Lighthouse (3.4 mi). Rhode Island has 31 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Wickford Harbor Lighthouse
All lighthouses in Rhode Island →Poplar Point Lighthouse
0.2 mi away
Conanicut Island Lighthouse
3.3 mi away
Plum Beach Lighthouse
3.4 mi away
Gould Island Lighthouse
5.5 mi away
Dutch Island Lighthouse
5.5 mi away
Warwick Lighthouse
7.1 mi away
Also close to Wickford Harbor Lighthouse: Prudence Island Lighthouse 7.2 mi · Rose Island Lighthouse 7.2 mi · Gull Rocks Lighthouse 7.2 mi · Newport Harbor Lighthouse 7.9 mi · Castle Hill Lighthouse 8.6 mi · Ida Lewis Rock Lighthouse 8.7 mi · Beavertail Lighthouse 8.8 mi · Whale Rock Lighthouse 9.0 mi
Questions about Wickford Harbor Lighthouse
Where is Wickford Harbor Lighthouse?
Wickford Harbor Lighthouse is in Rhode Island, at 41.5734, -71.4362. The nearest other lighthouse is Poplar Point Lighthouse, 0.2 mi away.
When was Wickford Harbor Lighthouse built?
Wickford Harbor Lighthouse was first lit in 1882. It was deactivated in 1930.
How tall is Wickford Harbor Lighthouse?
The tower is 15 feet (5 m) tall, and its light sits 20 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Wickford Harbor Lighthouse?
The closest are Poplar Point Lighthouse (0.2 mi), Conanicut Island Lighthouse (3.3 mi) and Plum Beach Lighthouse (3.4 mi).
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