WayfarrowSakonnet Light
Lighthouse · Newport County, Rhode Island
Sakonnet 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 1884, in the late 19th century, making it the 17th oldest of the 22 in Rhode Island with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 66 feet tall (2nd tallest of 15 measured in Rhode Island); its light sits 62 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as FI W 6s, R sector, with a range of about 5 nautical miles; it was deactivated in 1955.
Status check, 2026-11: Cast-iron sparkplug lighthouse; the caisson was built in 1883 and the tower finished in 1884. It was turned off in 1955 and relit in 1997. The 66 ft height includes the caisson. Sakonnet Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not reachable by road: the nearest road is about 1 mile away, so it is seen from shore or reached by water. It stands at 41.4531° N, 71.2024° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1884 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 66 ft |
| Focal height | 62 ft |
| Light characteristic | FI W 6s, R sector |
| Range | 5 nautical miles |
| Deactivated | 1955 |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.45312, -71.20244 |
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Questions
Where is Sakonnet Light?
Sakonnet Light is in Newport County, Rhode Island, at 41.4531, -71.2024.
How many lighthouses are in Newport County?
Newport County, Rhode Island has 15 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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