WayfarrowWickford Harbor Light
Lighthouse · Washington County, Rhode Island
Wickford Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Washington County, Rhode Island. Rhode Island has 31 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 7 of them in Washington County.
Its light sits 20 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl G 6s (a green flash every 6 seconds), with a range of about 6 nautical miles; it was deactivated in 1930.
Current sources show this lighthouse no longer stands. Status check, 2026-11: The 1882 lighthouse on Old Gay Rock was torn down in 1930 and replaced by a black steel skeleton tower ('Wickford Harbor Light 1'). The 4.5 m (15 ft) figure in the record refers to that modern tower. It stands at 41.5734° N, 71.4362° W.
Key facts
| Focal height | 20 ft |
|---|---|
| Light characteristic | Fl G 6s |
| Range | 6 nautical miles |
| Deactivated | 1930 |
| Coordinates | 41.57340, -71.43620 |
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- Cranstons Cornerghost town · Washington County · 3.4 mi
- Plum Beach Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 3.4 mi
- Congdon Hillghost town · Washington County · 4.3 mi
- Gould Island Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 5.5 mi
- Dutch Island Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 5.6 mi
- Crosswaysghost town · Kent County · 5.8 mi
- Warwick Lightlighthouse · Kent County · 7.1 mi
- Rose Island Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 7.2 mi
- Prudence Island Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 7.2 mi
Questions
Where is Wickford Harbor Light?
Wickford Harbor Light is in Washington County, Rhode Island, at 41.5734, -71.4362.
How many lighthouses are in Washington County?
Washington County, Rhode Island has 7 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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