New London Harbor Lighthouse
Iso WR 6s🇺🇸Connecticut, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About New London Harbor Lighthouse
New London Harbor Light stands on the west side of the New London harbor entrance in Connecticut. Constructed in 1760, it was first lit in the same year. The lighthouse's tower reaches a height of 27 meters, with its light positioned 27.5 meters above sea level. It emits a white light for three seconds, followed by three seconds of darkness, on a 6-second cycle. The light is visible for 15 miles.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is the nation's fifth oldest light station and the seventh oldest U.S. lighthouse. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
Background
New London Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Connecticut on the west side of the New London harbor entrance. It is the nation's fifth oldest light station and the seventh oldest U.S. lighthouse. It is both the oldest and the tallest lighthouse in Connecticut and on Long Island Sound, with its tower reaching 90 feet.
The light is visible for 15 miles and consists of three seconds of white light every six seconds. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It is currently owned and maintained by the New London Maritime Society as part of the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act program.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Iso WR 6s
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- WR
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 6s
- Focal Height
- 27.5m
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1760
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q7009889 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 27m
Location
- City
- Connecticut
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 41.3165°
- Longitude
- -72.0897°
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