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Isles of Shoals Light

Lighthouse · Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Several lighthouses have been on this island over the years. It is now unmanned, but functioning. Storms frequently swept over White Island. One particularly se
Several lighthouses have been on this island over the years. It is now unmanned, but functioning. Storms frequently swept over White Island. One particularly se · Nancy / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Isles of Shoals Light is a lighthouse in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. New Hampshire has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Rockingham County.

The tower stands about 58 feet tall; its light sits 82 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W, 15s, with a range of about 14 nautical miles; the structure is built of brick.

Status check, 2026-11: Active light on White Island, a NH state historic site. Sources disagree on the current brick tower's date (1859 vs. first lit 1865); it was restored in 2005 thanks largely to the 'Lighthouse Kids'. It stands at 42.9672° N, 70.6233° W.

Key facts

Tower height58 ft
Focal height82 ft
Light characteristicFl W, 15s
Range14 nautical miles
Materialbrick
Coordinates42.96723, -70.62327

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Questions

Where is Isles of Shoals Light?

Isles of Shoals Light is in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, at 42.9672, -70.6233.

How many lighthouses are in Rockingham County?

Rockingham County, New Hampshire has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.