Location: North of Newport Harbor; Nearest city: Newport
41 29 44 N
71 20 34 W
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Accessibility: Rose Island is accessible by ferry from
Newport or Jamestown. Check the website of the Rose
Island Lighthouse Foundation for directions and information on tours and overnight stays.
Station established: 1870; Present lighthouse built:
1870
Deactivated: 1971; Relighted 1993
Construction materials: Wood with masonry foundation
Tower height: 35 feet; Height of focal plane: 48 feet;
Original optic: Sixth-order Fresnel
Characteristic: Flashing white every six seconds
Other buildings still standing: 1912 brick oil house,
fog signal building
Private aid to navigation/guest house. Managed by:
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