WayfarrowFive Mile Point Light
Lighthouse · South Central Connecticut County, Connecticut
Five Mile Point Light is a lighthouse in South Central Connecticut County, Connecticut. Connecticut has 34 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in South Central Connecticut County.
It was built in 1847, in the first half of the 19th century, making it the 8th oldest of the 28 in Connecticut with a recorded construction date; it guards Long Island Sound.
Status check, 2026-11: The 1805 wooden tower was replaced by the current 1847 brownstone tower, which was shut down in 1877; sources give its height as 65, 70 or 80 ft. It stands at 41.2489° N, 72.9039° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1847 |
|---|---|
| Body of water | Long Island Sound |
| Coordinates | 41.24889, -72.90389 |
Nearby places
- Five Mile Point Lightlighthouse · South Central Connecticut County · 0 mi
- Southwest Ledge Lightlighthouse · South Central Connecticut County · 1.6 mi
- Thompson Cornerghost town · South Central Connecticut County · 2.5 mi
- Brewstervilleghost town · South Central Connecticut County · 3.8 mi
- Slineyvilleghost town · South Central Connecticut County · 3.8 mi
- New Guineaghost town · South Central Connecticut County · 3.9 mi
- Liberiaghost town · South Central Connecticut County · 4 mi
- Hemingway Townghost town · South Central Connecticut County · 4.7 mi
- Armoryvilleghost town · South Central Connecticut County · 6.1 mi
- Highwoodghost town · South Central Connecticut County · 6.4 mi
- Stratford Point Lightlighthouse · Greater Bridgeport County · 12.4 mi
- Cupheagghost town · Greater Bridgeport County · 12.7 mi
Questions
Where is Five Mile Point Light?
Five Mile Point Light is in South Central Connecticut County, Connecticut, at 41.2489, -72.9039.
How many lighthouses are in South Central Connecticut County?
South Central Connecticut County, Connecticut has 4 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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