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User:Knowledgekid87/List of lighthouses in Connecticut

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If not otherwise noted, focal height and coordinates are taken from the United States Coast Guard Light List,{{cite uscgll|2|2012|}} while location and dates of activation, automation, and deactivation are taken from the United States Coast Guard Historical information site for lighthouses.

  • [http://www.lighthousefriends.com/pull-state.asp?state=OR&button=Go Lighthouse Friends (Oregon)]
  • [https://www.uscg.mil/history/weblighthouses/LHWI.asp USCG ]

{{Main|List of lighthouses in the United States}}

=Connecticut=

{{Main|List of lighthouses in Connecticut}}

  • See also {{cite uscghist|CT}}
  • Note: All entries here show the current tower's status, for a more detailed list see the main article

class="wikitable sortable"
Name

! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Image

! Location

! width="100"| Coordinates

! Year first lit

! Automated

! Year deactivated

! Current Lens

! Focal Height

Avery Point Light

| 100px

| Groton

| {{coord|41.3153|N|72.0636|W|type:landmark_region:US-CT|name=Avery Point Light}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 1944

| style="text-align: center;"| Unknown

| style="text-align: center;"| Active
(Inactive: 1967-2006)

| style="text-align: center;"| LED

| style="text-align: center;"| 055 {{convert|55|ft|m|abbr=on}}{{cite web | url=http://www.lighthouse.cc/averypoint/index.html | title=Avery Point Lighthouse, Groton, Connecticut | accessdate=March 18, 2014 | last=D'Entremont | first=Jeremy}}

Black Rock Harbor Light

| 100px

| Bridgeport
(Fayerweather Island)

| {{coord|41.1423|N|73.2173|W|type:landmark_region:US-CT|name=Black Rock Harbor Light}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 1808{{cite book | title=The Lighthouses of Connecticut | publisher=Commonwealth Editions | author=D'Entremont, Jeremy}}
(Former)
1823
(Current)

| style="text-align: center;"| Never

| style="text-align: center;"| 1932
(Relit in 2000{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/blackrk.htm|title=Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Connecticut Lighthouses--Black Rock Harbor Light|publisher=National Park Service|accessdate=November 20, 2013}})

| style="text-align: center;"| Decorative

| style="text-align: center;"| 044 {{convert|44 |ft|m|abbr=on}}{{cite web | url=http://www.nps.gov/maritime/light/blackrk.htm | title=Inventory of Historic Light Stations: Black Rock Harbor (Fayerweather Island) Light | publisher=National Park Service | accessdate=March 18, 2014}}

Bridgeport Harbor Light

| 100px

| Bridgeport

| {{coord|41.1567|N|73.1798|W|type:landmark_region:US-CT|name=Bridgeport Harbor Light}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 1851{{cite web | url=http://www.newenglandlighthouses.net/bridgeport-harbor.html | title=Bridgeport Harbor Lighthouse | publisher=New England Lighthouses | accessdate=November 24, 2013}} (Former)
1871 (Last L. H.)

| style="text-align: center;"| Never

| style="text-align: center;"| 1953{{cite web | url=http://www.uscg.mil/history/weblighthouses/lhct.asp | title=Coast Guard Lighthouses | publisher=United States Coast Guard | date=January 26, 2012 | accessdate=March 18, 2014}}
(Destroyed by fire)

| style="text-align: center;"| None

| style="text-align: center;"| 052 {{convert|52|ft|m|abbr=on}}{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x6gBAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA69 |title=Light List |publisher=United States Coast Guard |year=1900 |page=69}}

Falkner Island Light

| 100px

| Guilford
(Falkner Island)

| {{coord|41.2121|N|72.6536|W|type:landmark_region:US-CT|name=Falkner Island Light}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 1802

| style="text-align: center;"| 1978{{cite uscghist|CT}}

| style="text-align: center;"| Active

| style="text-align: center;"| VLB-44

| style="text-align: center;"| 094 {{convert|94|ft|m|abbr=on}}{{cite book | title=1994 Inventory of Historic Light Stations | publisher=U.S. Department of the Interior | author=Foster, Kevin | year=1994 | pages=386 | isbn=0-16-045100-0}}

Five Mile Point
aka: New Haven Harbor Light{{cite book | title=The Lighthouses of Connecticut | publisher=Commonwealth Editions | author=D'Entremont, Jeremy | year=2005 | isbn=978-1889833705}}

| 100px

| New Haven

| {{coord|41.2490|N|72.9038|W|type:landmark_region:US-CT|name=Five Mile Point Light}}{{cite web | url=http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=795 | title=Five Mile Point (Old New Haven), CT | publisher=Lighthousefriends.com | accessdate=March 18, 2014 | author=Anderson, Kraig}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 1805 (Former)
1847 (Current)

| style="text-align: center;"| Never

| style="text-align: center;"| 1877

| style="text-align: center;"| None

| style="text-align: center;"| 097 {{convert|97|ft|m|abbr=on}}

Great Captain Island Light

| 100px

| Greenwich

| {{coord|40.9825|N|73.6235|W|type:landmark_region:US-CT|name=Great Captain Island Light}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 1830 (Former)
1868 (Current)

| style="text-align: center;"| 1970

| style="text-align: center;"| Active
(Inactive: 1970-2011)

| style="text-align: center;"| FA-251 optic

| style="text-align: center;"| 051 {{convert|51|ft|m|abbr=on}}

Greens Ledge Light

| 100px

| Norwalk

| {{coord|41.0418|N|73.4438|W|type:landmark_region:US-CT|name=Greens Ledge Light}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 1902

| style="text-align: center;"| 1972

| style="text-align: center;"| Active

| style="text-align: center;"| VRB-25

| style="text-align: center;"| 062 {{convert|62|ft|m|abbr=on}}

Lynde Point Light
aka: Saybrook Inner Light

| 100px

| Old Saybrook

| {{coord|41.2715|N|72.3430|W|type:landmark_region:US-CT|name=Lynde Point Light}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 1803 (Former)
1839{{cite web | url=http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=798 | title=Lighthouse Friends Home Page Lynde Point (Saybrook Inner), CT | publisher=Lighthouse Friends | accessdate=13 April 2014 | author=Anderson, Kraig}}
(Current)

| style="text-align: center;"| 1978

| style="text-align: center;"| Active

| style="text-align: center;"| Fifth-order Fresnel

| style="text-align: center;"| 071 {{convert|71|ft|m|abbr=on}}

Morgan Point Light

| 100px

| Noank

| {{coord|41.3164|N|71.9894|W|type:landmark_region:US-CT|name=Morgan Point Light}}{{cite web | url=http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=802 | title=Morgan Point, CT | publisher=LighthouseFriends.com| accessdate=March 18, 2014 | author=Anderson, Kraig}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 1831 (Former)
1868 (Current)

| style="text-align: center;"| Never

| style="text-align: center;"| 1919
(Now a private house)

| style="text-align: center;"| None

| style="text-align: center;"| 061 {{convert|61|ft|m|abbr=on}}{{cite web | url=http://www.lighthouse.cc/morganpoint/index.html | title=Morgan Point Lighthouse, New Haven, Connecticut | accessdate=March 18, 2014 | last=D'Entremont | first=Jeremy}}

Mystic Seaport Light

| 100px

| Mystic

| {{coord|41.2141|N|71.5811|W|type:landmark_region:US-CT|name=Mystic Seaport Light}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 1966
(Replica)

| style="text-align: center;"| —

| style="text-align: center;"| Active

| style="text-align: center;"| Fourth-order Fresnel

| style="text-align: center;"| 026 {{convert|26|ft|m|abbr=on}}{{cite web | url=http://www.mysticseaport.org/locations/exhibits/lighthouse/ | title=Sentinels of the Sea: Lighthouses | publisher=Mystic Seaport | accessdate=November 24, 2013}}

New London Harbor Light

| 100px

| New London

| {{coord|41.3166|N|72.0898|W|type:landmark_region:US-CT|name=New London Harbor Light}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 1760 (Former)
1801 (Current)

| style="text-align: center;"| 1912

| style="text-align: center;"| Active

| style="text-align: center;"| Fourth-order Fresnel

| style="text-align: center;"| 089 {{convert|89|ft|m|abbr=on}}

New London Ledge Light

| 100px

| New London

| {{coord|41.3059|N|72.0774|W|type:landmark_region:US-CT|name=New London Ledge Light}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 1760 (Former)
1909 (Current)

| style="text-align: center;"| 1987

| style="text-align: center;"| Active

| style="text-align: center;"| VRB-25

| style="text-align: center;"| 058 {{convert|58|ft|m|abbr=on}}

Pecks Ledge Light

| 100px

| Norwalk

| {{coord|41.0774|N|73.3697|W|type:landmark_region:US-CT|name=Pecks Ledge Light}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 1906

| style="text-align: center;"| 1933

| style="text-align: center;"| Active

| style="text-align: center;"| VLB-44 (LED)

| style="text-align: center;"| 061 {{convert|61|ft|m|abbr=on}}

Penfield Reef Light

| 100px

| Fairfield

| {{coord|41.1171|N|73.2221|W|type:landmark_region:US-CT|name=Penfield Reef Light}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 1874

| style="text-align: center;"| 1971

| style="text-align: center;"| Active

| style="text-align: center;"| VRB-25

| style="text-align: center;"| 051 {{convert|51|ft|m|abbr=on}}

Saybrook Breakwater Light
aka: Saybrook Outer Light

| 100px

| Old Saybrook

| {{coord|41.2632|N|72.3427|W|type:landmark_region:US-CT|name=Saybrook Breakwater Light}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 1886

| style="text-align: center;"| 1959

| style="text-align: center;"| Active

| style="text-align: center;"| 300mm

| style="text-align: center;"| 058 {{convert|58|ft|m|abbr=on}}

Sheffield Island Light

| 100px

| Norwalk

| {{coord|41.0488|N|73.4192|W|type:landmark_region:US-CT|name=Sheffield Island Light}}{{cite web | url=http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=786 | title=Sheffield Island, CT | publisher=LighthouseFriends.com | accessdate=March 18, 2014 | author=Anderson, Kraig}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 1828
(Former)
1868
(Current)

| style="text-align: center;"| 1993

| style="text-align: center;"| Active
(Inactive: 1902—2011)

| style="text-align: center;"| Unknown

| style="text-align: center;"| 051 {{convert|51|ft|m|abbr=on}}{{cite web | url=http://www.lighthouse.cc/sheffield/index.html | title=Sheffield Island Lighthouse, Norwalk, Connecticut | accessdate=March 18, 2014 | last=D'Entremont | first=Jeremy}}

Southwest Ledge Light

| 100px

| New Haven

| {{coord|41.2344|N|72.9122|W|type:landmark_region:US-CT|name=Southwest Ledge Light}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 1877

| style="text-align: center;"| 1973

| style="text-align: center;"| Active

| style="text-align: center;"| VRB-25

| style="text-align: center;"| 057 {{convert|57|ft|m|abbr=on}}{{cite web | url=http://www.nps.gov/maritime/light/swledge.htm | title=Southwest Ledge (New Haven Breakwater) Light | publisher=National Park Service | accessdate=November 24, 2013}}

Stamford Harbor Ledge Light

| 100px

| Stamford

| {{coord|41.0136|N|73.5428|W|type:landmark_region:US-CT|name=Stamford Harbor Ledge Light}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 1882

| style="text-align: center;"| 1953

| style="text-align: center;"| Active
(Inactive: 1953—1985)

| style="text-align: center;"| 200mm

| style="text-align: center;"| 080 {{convert|80|ft|m|abbr=on}}{{cite web | url=http://www.lighthouse.cc/stamford/index.html | title=Stamford Harbor Ledge Lighthouse, Stamford, Connecticut | accessdate=March 18, 2014 | last=D'Entremont | first=Jeremy}}

Stonington Harbor Light

| 100px

| Stonington

| {{coord|41.3285|N|71.9055|W|type:landmark_region:US-CT|name=Stonington Harbor Light}}{{cite web | url=http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=804 | title=Stonington Harbor, CT | publisher=LighthouseFriends.com | accessdate=March 18, 2014 | author=Anderson, Kraig}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 1823
(Former)
1840
(Current)

| style="text-align: center;"| Never

| style="text-align: center;"| 1889
(Now a museum)

| style="text-align: center;"| None

| style="text-align: center;"| 062 {{convert|62|ft|m|abbr=on}}{{cite web | url=http://www.lighthouse.cc/stonington/index.html | title=Stonington Harbor Lighthouse, Stonington, Connecticut | accessdate=March 18, 2014 | last=D'Entremont | first=Jeremy}}

Stratford Point Light

| 100px

| Stratford

| {{coord|41.1520|N|73.1032|W|type:landmark_region:US-CT|name=Stratford Point Light}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 1822
(Former)
1881
(Current)

| style="text-align: center;"| 1970

| style="text-align: center;"| Active

| style="text-align: center;"| 190mm

| style="text-align: center;"| 052 {{convert|52|ft|m|abbr=on}}

Stratford Shoal Light

| 100px

| Long Island Sound
(E. of Bridgeport)

| {{coord|41.0598|N|73.1013|W|type:landmark_region:US-CT|name=Stratford Shoal Light}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 1877

| style="text-align: center;"| 1970

| style="text-align: center;"| Active

| style="text-align: center;"| VRB-25

| style="text-align: center;"| 060 {{convert|60|ft|m|abbr=on}}

Tongue Point Light
aka: Bridgeport Breakwater Light
or Bug Light

| 100px

| Bridgeport

| {{coord|41.1666|N|73.1775|W|type:landmark_region:US-CT|name=Tongue Point Light}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 1895

| style="text-align: center;"| 1954

| style="text-align: center;"| Active

| style="text-align: center;"| 155mm

| style="text-align: center;"| 031 {{convert|31|ft|m|abbr=on}}

Notes

References

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