New London Ledge Light

New London Ledge Light is a lighthouse in Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut. Connecticut has 34 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 7 of them in Southeastern Connecticut County.

It was built in 1909, in the early 20th century, making it the 25th oldest of the 28 in Connecticut with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 58 feet tall (5th tallest of 21 measured in Connecticut); its light sits 59 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl(4) WR 30s (a group of 4 white and red flashes every 30 seconds), with a range of about 15 nautical miles.

Status check, 2026-11: First lit November 10, 1909, and still active; the New London Maritime Society has owned it since 2015. The 58 ft figure matches the focal height, and one source says the brick-and-granite building itself is about 35 ft tall on top of an 18 ft pier. New London Ledge Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not reachable by road: the nearest road is about 1 mile away, so it is seen from shore or reached by water. It stands at 41.3061° N, 72.0773° W.

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