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Beavertail Light

Beavertail Lighthouse was built in 1856 and is the premier lighthouse in , marking the entrance to . The 64-foot lighthouse lies on the southernmost point of in the town of in Beavertail State Park, on a site where beacons have stood since the early 18th century.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Rhode Island, United States
  • Also known as: “Beaver Tail Li Light”, “Beaver Tail Light-House”, “Beavertail Lighthouse”, and “Newport Light”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Whale Rock and Castle Hill Light.

Islet
or Submarine Rock is the smallest island in in . It is located in the West Passage of the bay in , , west of the Beavertail area on .

Lighthouse
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Castle Hill Lighthouse is located on in , at the end of the historic . It is an active navigation aid for vessels entering the East Passage, between and . is situated 2 miles northeast of Beavertail Light.

Park
The is a colonial and 20th century military battery in , west of Beaver Tail Road. The site offers a commanding view of the West Passage of . is situated 2 miles north of Beavertail Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Narragansett and Earlscourt Historic District.

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is in , . It includes the beach villages of Galilee, Scarborough, Point Judith, and Bonnet Shores. Families and students enjoy especially in the summer because beaches are so close.

Neighborhood
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is a residential historic district in , , . It is centered on a stretch of Earles Court, between Gibson Avenue and Noble Street, and includes a few properties on the adjacent Gibson Avenue and Woodward and Westminster Streets. is situated 3½ miles southwest of Beavertail Light.

Village
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is a small village and historic district spread across the four towns of , , and in , , United States. is situated 4 miles north of Beavertail Light.

Beavertail Light

Latitude
41.44937° or 41° 26′ 58″ north
Longitude
-71.39943° or 71° 23′ 58″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Inception
1856
Open location code
87HCCJX2+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 963061481
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
5220879
Wiki­data ID
Q4878261
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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Beavertail Light” 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 “Beavertail Light”. Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0.