WayfarrowEssex Reef Light
Lighthouse · Lower Connecticut River Valley County, Connecticut
Essex Reef Light is a lighthouse in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, Connecticut. Connecticut has 34 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 6 of them in Lower Connecticut River Valley County.
The light characteristic is recorded as Fl G 4s (a green flash every 4 seconds); it was deactivated in 1919.
Current sources show this lighthouse no longer stands. Status check, 2026-11: The 1889 wooden tower on a stone crib was torn down and replaced by an automated skeleton beacon. Sources disagree on when: one says 1912, another says about 1919. Today the reef is marked by a minor light on a 1987 skeletal tower, not a lighthouse. It stands at 41.3433° N, 72.3817° W.
Key facts
| Light characteristic | Fl G 4s |
|---|---|
| Deactivated | 1919 |
| Coordinates | 41.34330, -72.38170 |
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Questions
Where is Essex Reef Light?
Essex Reef Light is in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, Connecticut, at 41.3433, -72.3817.
How many lighthouses are in Lower Connecticut River Valley County?
Lower Connecticut River Valley County, Connecticut has 6 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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