WayfarrowConanicut Island Light
Lighthouse · Newport County, Rhode Island
Conanicut Island Light is a lighthouse in Newport County, Rhode Island. Rhode Island has 31 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 15 of them in Newport County.
It was built in 1886, in the late 19th century, making it the 18th oldest of the 22 in Rhode Island with a recorded construction date; it was deactivated in 1933.
Status check, 2026-11: Turned off in 1933, when its lantern was removed, and sold as government surplus in 1934. It is now a private residence. Only one source gives a tower height (42 ft), so height is left null. Conanicut Island Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.5733° N, 71.3725° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1886 |
|---|---|
| Deactivated | 1933 |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.57333, -71.37250 |
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- Gould Island Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 3.1 mi
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- Plum Beach Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 3.5 mi
- Poplar Point Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 3.5 mi
- Prudence Island Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 4.2 mi
- Cocumscussocghost town · Washington County · 4.4 mi
- Gull Rocks Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 5.3 mi
- Dutch Island Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 5.5 mi
- Rose Island Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 5.6 mi
- Newport Harbor Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 6 mi
- Warwick Lightlighthouse · Kent County · 6.5 mi
- Hog Island Shoal Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 6.6 mi
Questions
Where is Conanicut Island Light?
Conanicut Island Light is in Newport County, Rhode Island, at 41.5733, -71.3725.
How many lighthouses are in Newport County?
Newport County, Rhode Island has 15 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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