WayfarrowSassafras Point Light
Lighthouse · Providence County, Rhode Island
Sassafras Point Light is a lighthouse in Providence County, Rhode Island. Rhode Island has 31 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 5 of them in Providence County.
Its light sits 25 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F R (a steady light); it was deactivated in 1912.
It stands at 41.8004° N, 71.3921° W.
Key facts
| Focal height | 25 ft |
|---|---|
| Light characteristic | F R |
| Deactivated | 1912 |
| Coordinates | 41.80040, -71.39210 |
Nearby places
- Fuller Rock Lightlighthouse · Providence County · 0.8 mi
- Fort Hillghost town · Providence County · 0.9 mi
- Cork Hillghost town · Providence County · 1.4 mi
- Pomham Rocks Lightlighthouse · Providence County · 2 mi
- Bellefonteghost town · Providence County · 2.4 mi
- Sabin Point Lightlighthouse · Providence County · 2.8 mi
- Omegaghost town · Providence County · 2.9 mi
- Waylandghost town · Providence County · 4.2 mi
- Bullock's Point Lightlighthouse · Providence County · 4.6 mi
- Nayatt Point Lightlighthouse · Bristol County · 5.9 mi
- Conimicut Lightlighthouse · Kent County · 6.2 mi
- Sowamsghost town · Bristol County · 7.3 mi
Questions
Where is Sassafras Point Light?
Sassafras Point Light is in Providence County, Rhode Island, at 41.8004, -71.3921.
How many lighthouses are in Providence County?
Providence County, Rhode Island has 5 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
Sources and licences
- Wikidata — Wikidata item (CC0)
- Wikidata — Wikipedia article (linked as a source; text not used) (CC0)
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