Penfield Reef Lighthouse
Fl R 6s🇺🇸Connecticut, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Penfield Reef Lighthouse
Also known as: Penfield Reef Lighthouse
The Penfield Reef Lighthouse, built in 1874, stands 35 meters tall with an octagonal wooden tower painted red. Its focal height is 15.5 meters, and it emits a single red flash on a 6-second cycle. The structure is mounted on a granite caisson and includes a 2-story keeper's house. The original lens was a VRB-25. A foghorn was also part of the station, emitting a 2-second blast every 15 seconds. This lighthouse has a geographic range of 15 nautical miles.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl R 6s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl
- Focal Height
- 15.5m
- Geographic Range
- 15NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1874
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- J0840
- USCG No.
- 1-21290
- ARLHS No.
- USA-590
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q7162651 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 35m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- wood
Location
- City
- Connecticut
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 41.1167°
- Longitude
- -73.2167°
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