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Plum Beach Light

Near North Kingstown, Rhode Island

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Location: West passage of Narragansett Bay; Nearest town: North Kingstown

41 31 49 E
71 24 19 W

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public. It can be seen as you drive over the Jamestown Bridge, and is best viewed by boat.

Station established: 1899; Present lighthouse built: 1899; Discontinued: 1941

Construction material: Cast iron; Height of tower: 53 feet; Height of focal plane: 54 feet

Original optic: Fourth-order Fresnel; Present optic: LED

Owner:

Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse, Inc.

P.O.Box 1041

North Kingstown , RI, 02852


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