WayfarrowPomham Rocks Light
Lighthouse · Providence County, Rhode Island
Pomham Rocks Light is a lighthouse in Providence County, Rhode Island. Rhode Island has 31 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 5 of them in Providence County.
It was built in 1871, in the late 19th century, making it the 12th oldest of the 22 in Rhode Island with a recorded construction date; its light sits 54 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F R (a steady light), with a range of about 6 nautical miles; it guards Providence River; it was deactivated in 1974.
Status check, 2026-11: Original 1871 wooden tower on the keeper's house; it was dark from 1974 to 2006 and has been owned by the American Lighthouse Foundation since 2010. Tower height is given as 40 ft or 42 ft depending on the source. Pomham Rocks Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.7775° N, 71.3696° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1871 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 54 ft |
| Light characteristic | F R |
| Range | 6 nautical miles |
| Deactivated | 1974 |
| Body of water | Providence River |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.77752, -71.36955 |
Nearby places
- Sabin Point Lightlighthouse · Providence County · 1.1 mi
- Fuller Rock Lightlighthouse · Providence County · 1.3 mi
- Sassafras Point Lightlighthouse · Providence County · 2 mi
- Bellefonteghost town · Providence County · 2.1 mi
- Fort Hillghost town · Providence County · 2.6 mi
- Bullock's Point Lightlighthouse · Providence County · 2.8 mi
- Cork Hillghost town · Providence County · 3.3 mi
- Nayatt Point Lightlighthouse · Bristol County · 3.9 mi
- Omegaghost town · Providence County · 4 mi
- Conimicut Lightlighthouse · Kent County · 4.4 mi
- Waylandghost town · Providence County · 5.1 mi
- Sowamsghost town · Bristol County · 5.4 mi
Questions
Where is Pomham Rocks Light?
Pomham Rocks Light is in Providence County, Rhode Island, at 41.7775, -71.3696.
How many lighthouses are in Providence County?
Providence County, Rhode Island has 5 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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