WayfarrowBurlington Breakwater South Light
Lighthouse · Chittenden County, Vermont
Burlington Breakwater South Light is a lighthouse in Chittenden County, Vermont. Vermont has 6 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Chittenden County.
It was built in 2003, in the postwar decades, making it the 4th oldest of the 5 in Vermont with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 26 feet tall; its light sits 12 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 4s (a white flash every 4 seconds), with a range of about 7 nautical miles; the structure is built of structural wood.
Status check, 2026-11: The station dates from 1857, but the current wooden tower is a 2003 replica of the original, lit September 12, 2003; it is an active navigation light and is not listed on the National Register (only the breakwater is). It stands at 44.4700° N, 73.2257° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 26 ft |
| Focal height | 12 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 4s |
| Range | 7 nautical miles |
| Material | structural wood |
| Coordinates | 44.47003, -73.22567 |
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- Quinlan's Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Chittenden County · 13.5 mi
- Browns River Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Chittenden County · 14.6 mi
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Questions
Where is Burlington Breakwater South Light?
Burlington Breakwater South Light is in Chittenden County, Vermont, at 44.4700, -73.2257.
How many lighthouses are in Chittenden County?
Chittenden County, Vermont has 4 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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