WayfarrowBeavertail Lighthouse
Lighthouse · Newport County, Rhode Island
Beavertail Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Newport County, Rhode Island. Rhode Island has 31 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 15 of them in Newport County.
It was built in 1856, in the Civil War era, making it the 5th oldest of the 22 in Rhode Island with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 45 feet tall (8th tallest of 15 measured in Rhode Island); its light sits 69 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 10s (a white flash every 10 seconds), with a range of about 15 nautical miles; the structure is built of stone.
Status check, 2026-11: The station dates from 1749, but the current square granite tower is the third on the site and was built in 1856; the 1749 wooden tower burned, and the record's 1749 date and 14 m height apply to that original tower, not this one. Beavertail Lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.4493° N, 71.3993° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1856 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 45 ft |
| Focal height | 69 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 10s |
| Range | 15 nautical miles |
| Material | stone |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.44930, -71.39930 |
Nearby places
- Whale Rock Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 1.3 mi
- Whale Rock Lightghost town · Washington County · 1.3 mi
- Brenton Reef Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 1.7 mi
- Castle Hill Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 2.1 mi
- Dutch Island Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 3.3 mi
- Tower Hillghost town · Washington County · 3.5 mi
- Rose Island Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 4.3 mi
- Ida Lewis Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 4.3 mi
- Rodman Crossingghost town · Washington County · 4.6 mi
- Newport Harbor Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 4.8 mi
- Gull Rocks Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 5 mi
- Plum Beach Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 5.6 mi
Questions
Where is Beavertail Lighthouse?
Beavertail Lighthouse is in Newport County, Rhode Island, at 41.4493, -71.3993.
How many lighthouses are in Newport County?
Newport County, Rhode Island has 15 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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