WayfarrowJuniper Island Light
Lighthouse · Chittenden County, Vermont
Juniper Island Light is a lighthouse in Chittenden County, Vermont. Vermont has 6 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Chittenden County.
It was built in 1846, in the first half of the 19th century, making it the oldest of the 5 in Vermont with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 30 feet tall; it was deactivated in 1954.
Status check, 2026-11: The 1846 cast-iron tower replaced the run-down 1826 original and is the oldest cast-iron lighthouse still standing in the US; it was taken out of service in 1954 and is now on private land. It stands at 44.4500° N, 73.2763° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1846 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 30 ft |
| Deactivated | 1954 |
| Coordinates | 44.45000, -73.27630 |
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- Colchester Reef Lightlighthouse · Chittenden County · 5.6 mi
- Holmes Creek Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Chittenden County · 8.1 mi
- Quinlan's Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Chittenden County · 12.8 mi
- Split Rock Point Lightlighthouse · Essex County · 12.8 mi
- Sequin Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Chittenden County · 12.8 mi
- Bluff Point Lightlighthouse · Clinton County · 14.2 mi
- Spade Farm Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Addison County · 14.6 mi
- Salmon Riverghost town · Clinton County · 16 mi
Questions
Where is Juniper Island Light?
Juniper Island Light is in Chittenden County, Vermont, at 44.4500, -73.2763.
How many lighthouses are in Chittenden County?
Chittenden County, Vermont has 4 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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