Hog Island Shoal Lighthouse
Iso W 6s🇺🇸Rhode Island, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Hog Island Shoal Lighthouse
This round, iron lighthouse stands 18 meters tall with a focal height of 16 meters. Originally lit in 1886, its white tower marks a shoal southeast of Hog Island, at the entrance to Mount Hope Bay. The structure is founded on a circular concrete base set in approximately 3 meters of water and rising about 2 meters above the surface. It replaced a lightship and was automated in 1964. The lighthouse was later sold to a private owner in 2006.
Why it matters: Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988, this was the last light station formally established in Rhode Island.
Background
Hog Island Shoal Light, built in 1901, is a sparkplug lighthouse on a shoal off of Hog Island, Rhode Island. It is located about 600 feet (180 m) southeast of the island, at the entrance to Mount Hope Bay. It stands on a circular concrete Foundation (engineering) set in about 10 feet (3.0 m) of water, and rising about 6 feet (1.8 m) above the water line. It was built to replace a light ship, and was the last light station formally established in the state. The lighthouse was automated in 1964. In 1988 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 2006 the lighthouse was auctioned by the GSA (General Services Administration) as government surplus to a private buyer.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Iso W 6s
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 6s
- Focal Height
- 16m
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1886
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- J0570
- USCG No.
- 1-18145
- ARLHS No.
- USA-373
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q5876983 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- round
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- iron
Location
- City
- Rhode Island
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 41.6324°
- Longitude
- -71.2733°
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