Prudence Island Lighthouse
Fl G 6s🇺🇸Rhode Island, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Prudence Island Lighthouse
The Prudence Island Lighthouse, also known locally as the Sandy Point Lighthouse, was built in 1852. This structure stands 8.5 meters tall and emits a green light with a geographic range of 6 nautical miles. The tower itself is painted green, and its focal height matches the tower's height. Its flash characteristic is a single white flash. The lighthouse is currently operational.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Background
The Prudence Island Lighthouse, more commonly known locally as the Sandy Point Lighthouse, is located on Prudence Island, Rhode Island and is the oldest lighthouse tower in the state. Sandy Point is nicknamed Chibacoweda, meaning "little place separated by a passage", because the location is a little more than one mile offshore.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl G 6s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl
- Focal Height
- 8.5m
- Light Range
- 6NM (11.1 km)
- Geographic Range
- 6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1852
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q7252958 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8.5m
- Tower Color
- green
Location
- City
- Rhode Island
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 41.6059°
- Longitude
- -71.3035°
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