Greens Ledge Lighthouse
Greens Ledge Lighthouse is a historic offshore lighthouse in the western Long Island Sound near Norwalk, Connecticut and Darien, Connecticut. It is one of 33 sparkplug lighthouses still in existence in the United States and remains an active aid to navigation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Greensledgelight, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Indus49, Public domain.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Connecticut, United States
- Also known as: “Green’s Ledge Light”, “Green’s Reef Lighthouse”, and “Greens Ledge Light”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Contentment Island and Sheffield Island Light.
Contentment Island
Island
Contentment Island is a small island in the Long Island Sound, off the coast of Tokeneke, Connecticut, United States. It is primarily residential, and is also home of the private Tokeneke Club.
Sheffield Island Light
Lighthouse
Sheffield Island Light is a historic lighthouse located at the southern end of the Norwalk Islands in Norwalk, Connecticut. It marks the west side of the mouth of the Norwalk River on northern Long Island Sound. Sheffield Island Light is situated 1½ miles east of Greens Ledge Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rowayton and Darien.
Rowayton
Village
Photo: Noroton, Public domain.
Rowayton is a coastal neighborhood in the city of Norwalk, Connecticut, roughly 40 miles from New York City. The community is governed by the Sixth Taxing District of Norwalk and has a number of active local associations, including the Civic Association, the Historical Society, the Rowayton Library, a Gardeners Club, and a Parents Exchange. Rowayton is situated 1½ miles north of Greens Ledge Lighthouse.
Darien
Photo: Noroton, Public domain.
Darien is a coastal town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is the smallest town on Connecticut's Gold Coast. Situated on the Long Island Sound between the cities of Stamford and Norwalk, Darien is a commuter town for New York City.
Cove Island
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cove Island is a locality, which is situated 3 miles west of Greens Ledge Lighthouse.
Greens Ledge Lighthouse
Latitude
41.04167° or 41° 2′ 30″ northLongitude
-73.44386° or 73° 26′ 38″ westOpen location code
87H82HR4+MFOpenStreetMap ID
node 5659563279OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Russian to Spanish—“Greens Ledge Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Маяк Гринс-Ледж”
- Russian: “Маяк рифа Гринс”
- Spanish: “Faro Greens Ledge”
Localities in the Area
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