Wickford Lighthouse
Wickford Harbor Light, now officially Wickford Harbor Light 1, was built in 1882 as a square wood tower attached to a 1+1⁄2-story keeper's dwelling on Old Gay Rock on the south side of the entrance to Wickford Harbor on the west side of Narragansett Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Rhode Island, United States
- Also known as: “Wickford Harbor Light”, “Wickford Harbor Lighthouse”, and “Wickford Light House”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Quonset Point and Poplar Point Light.
Quonset Point
Quonset Point, also known simply as Quonset, is a small peninsula in Narragansett Bay in the town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Its name is widely known from the Quonset hut, which was first manufactured there.Poplar Point Light
Lighthouse
Poplar Point Light, built in 1831, is an historic lighthouse in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. It stands at the end of Poplar Point, marking the southern point of Wickford Harbor. Poplar Point Light is situated 1,300 feet south of Wickford Lighthouse.
Cornelius Island
Islet
Cornelius Island is a small uninhabited island in Wickford Harbor, Narragansett Bay, Wickford, Rhode Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wickford and Lafayette.
Wickford
Photo: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wickford is a small village and seaport in North Kingstown that seems to keep its historical charm despite being a tourist attraction. The tides lap its grounded shores and echo a story of its distinguished past.
Lafayette
Neighborhood
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
Lafayette Village is a historic district extending along Ten Rod Road in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. It encompasses a linear rural and industrial village, running from the Wickford Junction railroad crossing in the west to Angel Avenue in the east, and includes a number of residential properties on adjacent side streets. Lafayette is situated 2 miles west of Wickford Lighthouse.
North Kingstown
North Kingstown is in Washington County, Rhode Island in the United States of America. It has 30 mi of coastline on Narragansett Bay and covers almost 58 sq mi.
Wickford Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Town of North Kingstown, South County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.57435° or 41° 34′ 28″ northLongitude
-71.4379° or 71° 26′ 17″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87HCHHF6+PROpenStreetMap ID
node 12953207947OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
“Wickford Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Wickford Harbor”
- French: “Phare de Wickford Harbor”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cold Spring Beach and Shore Acres.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Wickford Tide Gage at North Kingstown and Gardiner’s Wharf Seafood.
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