The 18 Tallest Lighthouses in Connecticut

Ranked by the height of the tower standing today, for every lighthouse in Connecticut that we could confirm is still standing. New London Harbor Light leads, 89 ft tall; number 18 is Tongue Point Light, 31 ft tall. Dates or measurements marked uncertain in the source are left out rather than guessed Each entry was checked against current sources (park services, historic registers, preservation societies), and anything demolished, replaced or uncertain is left out. Each entry links to its own page with coordinates, sources and image licences.

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   1. New London Harbor Light

   89 ft tall · Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut · National Register

   Photo: Russ / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

2. 2. Lynde Point Light

   65 ft tall · Lower Connecticut River Valley County, Connecticut · National Register

3. 3. Lynde Point Light

   65 ft tall · Lower Connecticut River Valley County, Connecticut

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   4. Stamford Harbor Ledge Light

   60 ft tall · Western Connecticut County, Connecticut · National Register

   Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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   5. New London Ledge Light

   58 ft tall · Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut · National Register

   Photo: Moondancedryad / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

6. 6. Peck Ledge Light

   54 ft tall · Western Connecticut County, Connecticut · National Register

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   7. Greens Ledge Light

   52 ft tall · Western Connecticut County, Connecticut · National Register

   Photo: Greensledgelight / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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   8. Morgan Point Light

   52 ft tall · Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut

   Photo: Rhvanwinkle (talk) / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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   9. Great Captain Island Light

   51 ft tall · Western Connecticut County, Connecticut · National Register

   Photo: Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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    10. Great Captain Island Light

    51 ft tall · Western Connecticut County, Connecticut

    Photo: Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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    11. Great Captain Island Light

    51 ft tall · Western Connecticut County, Connecticut

    Photo: Brewster, Robert, creator / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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    12. Falkner Island Light

    46 ft tall · South Central Connecticut County, Connecticut · National Register

    Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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    13. Southwest Ledge Light

    45 ft tall · South Central Connecticut County, Connecticut · National Register

    Photo: Versageek / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

14. 14. Penfield Reef Light

    35 ft tall · Greater Bridgeport County, Connecticut · National Register

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    15. Stonington Harbor Light

    35 ft tall · Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut · National Register

    Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

16. 16. Stratford Point Light

    35 ft tall · Greater Bridgeport County, Connecticut · National Register

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    17. Stratford Shoal Light

    35 ft tall · Connecticut · National Register

    Photo: Robert Brewster, Warren Jagger Photographer, Providence / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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    18. Tongue Point Light

    31 ft tall · Greater Bridgeport County, Connecticut · National Register

    Photo: Russ / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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