The 14 Tallest Lighthouses in Rhode Island

Ranked by the height of the tower standing today, for every lighthouse in Rhode Island that we could confirm is still standing. Sakonnet Light leads, 66 ft tall; number 14 is Ida Lewis Light, 13 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. Sakonnet Light

   66 ft tall · Newport County, Rhode Island · National Register

   Photo: U.S. Coast Guard / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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   2. Hog Island Shoal Light

   60 ft tall · Newport County, Rhode Island · National Register

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

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   3. Conimicut Light

   58 ft tall · Kent County, Rhode Island · National Register

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

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   4. Block Island North Light

   55 ft tall · Washington County, Rhode Island · National Register

   Photo: Waz8 / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

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   5. Block Island Southeast Light

   52 ft tall · Washington County, Rhode Island · National Register

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

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   6. Point Judith Light

   51 ft tall · Washington County, Rhode Island · National Register

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

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   7. Beavertail Lighthouse

   45 ft tall · Newport County, Rhode Island · National Register

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

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   8. Watch Hill Light

   45 ft tall · Washington County, Rhode Island

   Photo: (WT-en) 80pr00f at English Wikivoyage / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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   9. Dutch Island Light

   42 ft tall · Newport County, Rhode Island · National Register

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

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    10. Newport Harbor Light

    35 ft tall · Newport County, Rhode Island · National Register

    Photo: Swampyank at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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    11. Rose Island Light

    35 ft tall · Newport County, Rhode Island · National Register

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

12. 12. Castle Hill Light

    34 ft tall · Newport County, Rhode Island · National Register

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    13. Nayatt Point Light

    25 ft tall · Bristol County, Rhode Island · National Register

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

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    14. Ida Lewis Light

    13 ft tall · Newport County, Rhode Island · National Register

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

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