White Island Lighthouse

White Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in , , . White Island Lighthouse is situated nearby to the building , as well as near the islet .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include White Island State Historic Site and Isles of Shoals Light.

Islet
Photo: Nancy, CC BY 2.0.
in , , protects 5 acres of White Island and the , an 1865 lighthouse and keeper's cottage. Access to White Island is by boat. is situated 400 feet northwest of White Island Lighthouse.

Building
Photo: Nancy, CC BY 2.0.
The , also known as "White Island Light", on White Island, in the , , was first built in 1821. The present structure was built in 1865.

Memorial
The is a 46.5-foot-tall obelisk gravestone monument erected in 1914 to honor Reverend John Tucke. The monument is located on , , where Tucke was a minister, judge, educator, physician, and in his probate record, "owner" of a 12-year-old black girl by the name of Diana, valued at 20 pounds. is situated 4,000 feet northeast of White Island Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gosport.

Hamlet
Star Island is one of the that straddle the border between and , approximately 7 miles from the mainland. It is the largest of the four islands that are located in New Hampshire at 38 acres and the second largest overall, after .

White Island Lighthouse

Latitude
42.96724° or 42° 58′ 2″ north
Longitude
-70.62326° or 70° 37′ 24″ west
Open location code
87JFX98G+VM
Geo­Names ID
5088017
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Satellite Map

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