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New London Harbor Lighthouse

New London Harbor Light is a lighthouse in on the west side of the entrance. It is the nation's fifth oldest light station and the seventh oldest U.S. lighthouse.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Connecticut, United States
  • Also known as: “New London Harbor Light”, “New London Light”, and “Pequot Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include New London Ledge Lighthouse and Avery Point Light.

Lighthouse
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is a lighthouse on the in the U.S. state of , at the mouth of New London Harbor. It was built in 1909 in the Second Empire style and was automated in 1987. is situated 1 mile southeast of New London Harbor Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
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or Avery Point Lighthouse is located in , on the Avery Point Campus of the University of Connecticut. The lighthouse was built in March 1943, but it was not illuminated until May 1944 due to concerns of possible enemy invasion during World War 2. is situated 1¼ miles east of New London Harbor Lighthouse.

Golf course
is a municipal golf course located in . The origins of the course go back to 1898 when Thomas Avery, a local resident, established a four-hole course on his farm. is situated 1¼ miles northeast of New London Harbor Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montauk Avenue Historic District and Coit Street Historic District.

Neighborhood
The encompasses a residential area of , that was a planned subdivision developed in the early 20th century as a "streetcar suburb". is situated 1½ miles northwest of New London Harbor Lighthouse.

Neighborhood
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The in , is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. is situated 2½ miles north of New London Harbor Lighthouse.

Neighborhood
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The , also known as the Waterfront Historic District, refers to 78 acres with 222 contributing buildings along the waterfront of . is situated 2½ miles north of New London Harbor Lighthouse.

New London Harbor Lighthouse

Latitude
41.31663° or 41° 18′ 60″ north
Longitude
-72.08975° or 72° 5′ 23″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Inception
1801
Height
89 feet (27 metres)
Open location code
87H98W86+M4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1066224981
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
4839426
Wiki­data ID
Q7009889
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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“New London Harbor Lighthouse” goes by many names.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “New London Harbor Lighthouse”. Photo: Russ, CC BY 2.0.