WayfarrowDutch Island Light
Lighthouse · Newport County, Rhode Island
Dutch Island Light 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 1857, in the Civil War era, making it the 8th oldest of the 22 in Rhode Island with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 42 feet tall (10th tallest of 15 measured in Rhode Island); its light sits 56 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl R 6s (a red flash every 6 seconds); it was deactivated in 1979.
Status check, 2026-11: The record's 1826 is the original stone tower, which was torn down; the current brick tower dates from 1857. It was shut off in 1979 and relit in 2007. Dutch Island Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.4967° N, 71.4043° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1857 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 42 ft |
| Focal height | 56 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl R 6s |
| Deactivated | 1979 |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.49674, -71.40426 |
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- Rose Island Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 3.2 mi
- Beavertail Lighthouselighthouse · Newport County · 3.3 mi
- Tower Hillghost town · Washington County · 3.6 mi
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- Whale Rock Lightghost town · Washington County · 3.8 mi
- Whale Rock Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 3.8 mi
- Newport Harbor Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 4 mi
- Gould Island Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 4.1 mi
- Ida Lewis Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 4.2 mi
- Congdon Hillghost town · Washington County · 4.2 mi
Questions
Where is Dutch Island Light?
Dutch Island Light is in Newport County, Rhode Island, at 41.4967, -71.4043.
How many lighthouses are in Newport County?
Newport County, Rhode Island has 15 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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