Hog Island Shoal Lighthouse

Hog Island Shoal Light, built in 1901, is a sparkplug lighthouse on a shoal off of Hog Island, Rhode Island. It is located about 600 feet southeast of the island, at the entrance to .
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Rhode Island, United States
  • Also known as: “Hog Island Shoal Light” and “Muscle Shoal Light”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Musselbed Shoals Light and Bristol Ferry Light.

Lighthouse
The was a lighthouse which once stood in at the west entrance to Mount Hope Bay, south of Bristol Point. As with many lights, it was a casualty of the New England Hurricane of 1938. is situated 3,900 feet east of Hog Island Shoal Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
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is a historic lighthouse in . It is located on the shores of at Bristol Point, the northern land point of at the base of the . is situated 1 mile northeast of Hog Island Shoal Lighthouse.

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The is an arboretum of 13 hectares, located at 101 Ferry Road, , midway between and , on Bristol Harbor with views over . is situated 1½ miles north of Hog Island Shoal Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portsmouth and Bristol.

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is a town in , . It is a small quaint town with a strong sense of community that has a lot of history for any traveler to discover.

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is a quintessential New England waterfront town. Part of the East Bay communities along with and , it is on a peninsula in surrounded by Narragensett and Mount Hope Bays.

Neighborhood
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is a census-designated place in the towns of and in , United States. It lies along the shore of . is situated 3 miles south of Hog Island Shoal Lighthouse.

Hog Island Shoal Lighthouse

Latitude
41.63235° or 41° 37′ 57″ north
Longitude
-71.27326° or 71° 16′ 24″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87HCJPJG+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6183087007
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
5222636
Wiki­data ID
Q5876983
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In Other Languages

“Hog Island Shoal Lighthouse” goes by many names.

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