WayfarrowPoint Judith Light
Lighthouse · Washington County, Rhode Island
Point Judith Light is a lighthouse in Washington County, Rhode Island. Rhode Island has 31 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 7 of them in Washington 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 51 feet tall (7th tallest of 15 measured in Rhode Island); its light sits 66 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Oc(3) W 15s (a white light that briefly goes dark every 15 seconds), with a range of about 16 nautical miles; the structure is built of stone.
Status check, 2026-11: The station dates from 1810, but the wooden tower was destroyed in the 1815 Great Gale; a 35-ft stone tower followed in 1816 and the current brownstone tower in 1857. One local letter suggests 1857 may have been an alteration rather than a full rebuild, but most sources say rebuilt. Point Judith Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.3610° N, 71.4814° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1857 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 51 ft |
| Focal height | 66 ft |
| Light characteristic | Oc(3) W 15s |
| Range | 16 nautical miles |
| Material | stone |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.36102, -71.48140 |
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Questions
Where is Point Judith Light?
Point Judith Light is in Washington County, Rhode Island, at 41.3610, -71.4814.
How many lighthouses are in Washington County?
Washington County, Rhode Island has 7 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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