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 195ƒ to 350ƒ)
For more information contact:
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The Friends of Sakonnet Point Lighthouse, Inc. |
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P.O. Box 154 |
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Little Compton, RI 02837 |
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