Watch Hill Lighthouse
The Watch Hill Lighthouse in Watch Hill, Rhode Island has served as a nautical beacon for ships since 1745, when the Rhode Island colonial government constructed a watchtower and beacon during the French and Indian War and Revolutionary War.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Lighthouse
- …lies at an elevation of 13 feet (4 metres)
- …is also known as “Watch Hill Light”
- …dates from 1856
- …stands 62 feet (19 metres) tall
- Description: lighthouse in Rhode Island, United States
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Watch Hill is a district in Westerly, which is a town in Rhode Island.
Misquamicut
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3 miles northeast of Watch Hill Lighthouse
Watch Hill Lighthouse
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Latitude
41.30391° or 41° 18′ 14″ north
Longitude
-71.85855° or 71° 51′ 31″ west
Open location code
87HC843R+HH
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