WayfarrowNewport Harbor Light
Lighthouse · Newport County, Rhode Island
Newport Harbor 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 1842, in the first half of the 19th century, making it the 3rd oldest of the 22 in Rhode Island with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 35 feet tall (11th tallest of 15 measured in Rhode Island); its light sits 33 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F G (a steady light), with a range of about 11 nautical miles; the structure is built of stone.
Status check, 2026-11: The 1823 date belongs to the first tower, which was moved to Prudence Island in 1851. The current granite tower was lit in 1842 (one source says it was finished in 1838), and some sources give its height as 29 ft. Newport Harbor Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.4933° N, 71.3270° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1842 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 35 ft |
| Focal height | 33 ft |
| Light characteristic | F G |
| Range | 11 nautical miles |
| Material | stone |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.49331, -71.32704 |
Nearby places
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- Rose Island Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 0.8 mi
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- Castle Hill Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 2.9 mi
- Gould Island Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 3 mi
- Dutch Island Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 4 mi
- Beavertail Lighthouselighthouse · Newport County · 4.8 mi
- Plum Beach Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 4.8 mi
- Brenton Reef Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 5.6 mi
- Whale Rock Lightghost town · Washington County · 6 mi
- Conanicut Island Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 6 mi
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Questions
Where is Newport Harbor Light?
Newport Harbor Light is in Newport County, Rhode Island, at 41.4933, -71.3270.
How many lighthouses are in Newport County?
Newport County, Rhode Island has 15 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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