Sheffield Island Light

Sheffield Island Light is a historic lighthouse located at the southern end of the Norwalk Islands in Norwalk, Connecticut. It marks the west side of the mouth of the Norwalk River on northern Long Island Sound.

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Type: Lighthouse
Description: lighthouse in Connecticut, United States
Also known as: “Sheffield Island Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sheffield Island and Greens Ledge Lighthouse.

Sheffield Island

Islet

Photo: American, Public domain.

Sheffield Island is an islet.

Greens Ledge Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Greensledgelight, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Greens Ledge Lighthouse is a historic offshore lighthouse in the western Long Island Sound near Norwalk, Connecticut and Darien, Connecticut. It is one of 33 sparkplug lighthouses still in existence in the United States and remains an active aid to navigation. Greens Ledge Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles west of Sheffield Island Light.

Manresa Island

Island

Photo: Noroton, Public domain.

Manresa Island is an island located in Norwalk, Connecticut, at the mouth of Norwalk Harbor in the Long Island Sound. The earliest name for the landform was Boutons Island, which dates to 1664. Manresa Island is situated 2 miles north of Sheffield Island Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rowayton and Boston Post Road Historic District.

Rowayton

Village

Photo: Noroton, Public domain.

Rowayton is a coastal neighborhood in the city of Norwalk, Connecticut, roughly 40 miles from New York City. The community is governed by the Sixth Taxing District of Norwalk and has a number of active local associations, including the Civic Association, the Historical Society, the Rowayton Library, a Gardeners Club, and a Parents Exchange. Rowayton is situated 2 miles northwest of Sheffield Island Light.

Boston Post Road Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

The Boston Post Road Historic District encompasses a cross-section of residential architectural styles representative of much of the history of Darien, Connecticut. Boston Post Road Historic District is situated 3½ miles northwest of Sheffield Island Light.

Darien

Photo: Noroton, Public domain.

Darien is a coastal town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is the smallest town on Connecticut's Gold Coast. Situated on the Long Island Sound between the cities of Stamford and Norwalk, Darien is a commuter town for New York City.

Sheffield Island Light

Categories: maritime museum, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Town of Norwalk, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.04882° or 41° 2′ 56″ north

Longitude

-73.41912° or 73° 25′ 9″ west

Inception

1868

Height

43 feet (13 metres)

Open location code

87H82HXJ+G9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3558980776

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=lighthouse

GeoNames ID

9968140

Wikidata ID

Q15458192

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From German to Russian—“Sheffield Island Light” goes by many names.

German: “Sheffield Island Light”
Russian: “Маяк острова Шеффилд”

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