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Sakonnet Point Light

Little Compton, Rhode Island

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Location: Little Cormorant Rock, entrance to Sakonnet River

Nearest town: Little Compton

41 27 12 N
71 12 12 W

Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public. It can be seen from the beach at Sakonnet Point.

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Station established: 1884; Present lighthouse built: 1884

Discontinued: 1955 ; Relighted: 1997

Construction material: Cast iron with brick lining

Height of tower: 66 feet; Height of focal plane: 70 feet

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

Characteristic: Flashing white every six seconds with red sector (red from 195° to 350°)

For more information contact:

Friends of Sakonnet Point Lighthouse

P.O. Box 154

Little Compton, RI 02837

Related Sites

Little Compton Historical Society

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