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Brenton Reef Light

Lighthouse · Newport County, Rhode Island

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Brenton Reef Light is a lighthouse in Newport County, Rhode Island. Rhode Island has 31 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 15 of them in Newport County.

The tower stands about 87 feet tall (the tallest of 15 measured in Rhode Island); the light characteristic is recorded as Fl(2) W 10s (a group of 2 white flashes every 10 seconds), with a range of about 22 nautical miles; it was deactivated in 1989.

Its record gives 1992 as the year this lighthouse was demolished, destroyed or taken out of existence, so it may no longer stand; check its status before you travel. It stands at 41.4264° N, 71.3894° W.

Key facts

Tower height87 ft
Light characteristicFl(2) W 10s
Range22 nautical miles
Deactivated1989
Record end date (demolished or lost)1992
Coordinates41.42639, -71.38944

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Questions

Where is Brenton Reef Light?

Brenton Reef Light is in Newport County, Rhode Island, at 41.4264, -71.3894.

How many lighthouses are in Newport County?

Newport County, Rhode Island has 15 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.

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