Prudence Island Lighthouse
The Prudence Island Lighthouse, more commonly known locally as the Sandy Point Lighthouse, is located on Prudence Island, Rhode Island and is the oldest lighthouse tower in the state.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Rhode Island, United States
- Also known as: “Prudence Island Light” and “Sandy Point Light”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Farnham Farm and Green Animals Topiary Garden.
Farnham Farm
Park
The Farnham Farm is historic farm at 113 Mount Pleasant Avenue on Prudence Island in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. The farm was started by the Dennis family after the original farms on Prudence Island were burned and destroyed by the British during the American Revolution around the time of the Battle of Rhode Island. Farnham Farm is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Prudence Island Lighthouse.
Green Animals Topiary Garden
Park
Photo: Brian Feathers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Green Animals Topiary Garden, located in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, is the oldest and most northern topiary garden in the United States. The 7-acre estate overlooks the Narragansett Bay.
Portsmouth Abbey School
School
Photo: Acody17, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Portsmouth Abbey School is a coeducational Catholic, Benedictine boarding and day school for students in grades 9 to 12. Founded in 1926 by the English Benedictines, the school is located on a 525-acre campus in Portsmouth, along Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay. Portsmouth Abbey School is situated 1½ miles east of Prudence Island Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Melville and Portsmouth.
Melville
Neighborhood
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Melville is a census-designated place in the towns of Middletown and Portsmouth in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. It lies along the shore of Narragansett Bay. Melville is situated 1½ miles southeast of Prudence Island Lighthouse.
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island. It is a small quaint town with a strong sense of community that has a lot of history for any traveler to discover.
Middletown
Middletown lies south of Portsmouth and north of Newport, Rhode Island. This geographical location is what gave this town its name. Middletown was founded in 1743 when unjust taxation and a growing population caused freeholders in Newport to petition for independence.
Prudence Island Lighthouse
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Town of Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.60589° or 41° 36′ 21″ northLongitude
-71.30356° or 71° 18′ 13″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87HCJM4W+9HOpenStreetMap ID
way 627208349OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Prudence Island Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Prudence Island”
- French: “Phare de Prudence Island”
- French: “phare de Sandy Point”
- Russian: “Маяк острова Пруденс”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Homestead and Prudence Park.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Sandy Point Visibility, Prudence Island and Prudence School.
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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 “Prudence Island Lighthouse”. Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0.