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Point Judith Light

Narragansett, Rhode Island

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Location: West side of entrance to Narragansett Bay. Nearest town: Narragansett

41 21 42 N
71 28 54 W

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Accessibility: The grounds are open during the day, but the lighthouse is not open to the public. Click here for a map of the area.

Station established: 1810; Present lighthouse built: 1857; Automated: 1954

Construction material: Brownstone

Height of tower: 51 feet; Height of focal plane: 65 feet


Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation

Original optic: Fourth order Fresnel (1857); Present optic: Fourth order Fresnel (1857)

Characteristic: White light; 5 seconds on, 2 seconds off, 2 seconds on, 2 seconds off, 2 on, 2 seconds off.

Fog signal: One blast every 15 seconds

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Other buildings still standing: 1917 oil house, 1923 fog signal building, 1939 radio beacon building

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Town of Narragansett

Point Judith and Port Galilee

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