WayfarrowWarwick Light
Lighthouse · Kent County, Rhode Island
Warwick Light is a lighthouse in Kent County, Rhode Island. Rhode Island has 31 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Kent County.
It was built in 1932, in the interwar years, making it the 22nd oldest of the 22 in Rhode Island with a recorded construction date; its light sits 66 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Oc G 4s (a green light that briefly goes dark every 4 seconds), with a range of about 12 nautical miles.
Status check, 2026-11: The first light (a stone tower) dates from 1826–27, and the current cast-iron tower went up farther inland in 1932 because of erosion, then was moved 50 ft inland in 1939 after the 1938 hurricane; sources disagree on its height (most say 51 ft, Lighthousefriends says 31 ft). Warwick Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.6669° N, 71.3786° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1932 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 66 ft |
| Light characteristic | Oc G 4s |
| Range | 12 nautical miles |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.66694, -71.37861 |
Nearby places
- Thatch Coveghost town · Kent County · 3.9 mi
- Conimicut Lightlighthouse · Kent County · 3.9 mi
- Nayatt Point Lightlighthouse · Bristol County · 4.5 mi
- Crosswaysghost town · Kent County · 4.5 mi
- Bullock's Point Lightlighthouse · Providence County · 5 mi
- Prudence Island Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 5.7 mi
- Hog Island Shoal Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 6 mi
- Bristol Ferry Lightlighthouse · Bristol County · 6.3 mi
- Sowamsghost town · Bristol County · 6.5 mi
- Conanicut Island Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 6.5 mi
- Musselbed Shoals Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 6.5 mi
- Sabin Point Lightlighthouse · Providence County · 6.6 mi
Questions
Where is Warwick Light?
Warwick Light is in Kent County, Rhode Island, at 41.6669, -71.3786.
How many lighthouses are in Kent County?
Kent County, Rhode Island has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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