Saybrook Daybeacon Lighthouse
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About Saybrook Daybeacon Lighthouse
The Saybrook Daybeacon is a pyramidal granite tower located at the north end of the east breakwater in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Standing 7 meters tall, the structure is topped by a mast that carries a white globe. Its construction material is granite, and it was reportedly painted by the crew of the Coast Guard icebreaker Penobscot Bay. This daybeacon serves as a distinctive visual marker for navigating the coastal waters.
Why it matters: This daybeacon marks the precise end of the east breakwater, a critical navigational point for vessels entering or leaving the area.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- pyramidal
- Tower Color
- by the crew of the Coast Guard icebreaker Penobscot Bay
- Material
- granite
Structure: pyramidal granite tower topped by a mast carrying a white globe
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Essex(5.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J0746
- USCG No.
- 1-22510
- ARLHS No.
- USA-462
Location
- City
- Old Saybrook
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Connecticut
- Sea Region
- north end of the east breakwater
- Latitude
- 41.2687°
- Longitude
- -72.3381°
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