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Bridgeport Harbor Light

Lighthouse · Greater Bridgeport County, Connecticut

Bridgeport Harbor Light on an early postcard
Bridgeport Harbor Light on an early postcard · Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Bridgeport Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Greater Bridgeport County, Connecticut. Connecticut has 34 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 7 of them in Greater Bridgeport County.

The light characteristic is recorded as F R (a steady light); it guards Bridgeport Harbor; it was deactivated in 1953; the structure is built of structural wood.

Current sources show this lighthouse no longer stands. Status check, 2026-11: The 1871 iron screwpile lighthouse burned down by accident in 1953 while it was being taken apart. A Coast Guard skeleton tower now stands in its place. It stands at 41.1567° N, 73.1800° W.

Key facts

Light characteristicF R
Deactivated1953
Body of waterBridgeport Harbor
Materialstructural wood
Coordinates41.15667, -73.18000

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Questions

Where is Bridgeport Harbor Light?

Bridgeport Harbor Light is in Greater Bridgeport County, Connecticut, at 41.1567, -73.1800.

How many lighthouses are in Greater Bridgeport County?

Greater Bridgeport County, Connecticut has 7 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.

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