WayfarrowNayatt Point Light
Lighthouse · Bristol County, Rhode Island
Nayatt Point Light is a lighthouse in Bristol County, Rhode Island. Rhode Island has 31 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Bristol 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 25 feet tall (14th tallest of 15 measured in Rhode Island); it was deactivated in 1868.
Status check, 2026-11: The square brick tower from 1856 replaced the 1828 tower after an 1855 storm damaged it, and the light was turned off for good in 1868. 1828 is the station's founding year, not the year the current tower was built. Nayatt Point Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.7250° N, 71.3397° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1856 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 25 ft |
| Deactivated | 1868 |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.72500, -71.33972 |
Nearby places
- Conimicut Lightlighthouse · Kent County · 0.6 mi
- Bullock's Point Lightlighthouse · Providence County · 1.5 mi
- Sowamsghost town · Bristol County · 2.8 mi
- Sabin Point Lightlighthouse · Providence County · 3.1 mi
- Pomham Rocks Lightlighthouse · Providence County · 3.9 mi
- Warwick Lightlighthouse · Kent County · 4.5 mi
- Bellefonteghost town · Providence County · 4.7 mi
- Fuller Rock Lightlighthouse · Providence County · 5.2 mi
- Sassafras Point Lightlighthouse · Providence County · 5.9 mi
- Montopghost town · Bristol County · 6.3 mi
- Thatch Coveghost town · Kent County · 6.4 mi
- Fort Hillghost town · Providence County · 6.5 mi
Questions
Where is Nayatt Point Light?
Nayatt Point Light is in Bristol County, Rhode Island, at 41.7250, -71.3397.
How many lighthouses are in Bristol County?
Bristol County, Rhode Island has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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