Penfield Reef Light
Penfield Reef Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Connecticut, United States, on Penfield Reef at the south side of Black Rock Harbor entrance on the Long Island Sound, off the coast of Fairfield, Connecticut.- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Connecticut, United States
- Also known as: “Penfield Reef Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Black Rock Harbor Light and Fayerweather Island.
Black Rock Harbor Light
Lighthouse
Black Rock Harbor Light, also known as Fayerweather Island Light, is a lighthouse in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States which stands on the south end of Fayerweather Island and marks the entrance to Black Rock Harbor. Black Rock Harbor Light is situated 2 miles north of Penfield Reef Light.
Fayerweather Island
Islet
Fayerweather Island is a 7+1⁄2-acre land mass in Long Island Sound. Part of the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut, it is located south of the city's Seaside Park. Fayerweather Island is situated 2 miles north of Penfield Reef Light.
Fairfield Museum and History Center
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little Danbury and Black Rock Historic District.
Little Danbury
Hamlet
Little Danbury was a beachfront settlement on Long Island Sound in what is today southeast Fairfield.
Black Rock Historic District
Neighborhood
The Black Rock Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district in the Black Rock section of Bridgeport, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Black Rock Historic District is situated 2½ miles north of Penfield Reef Light.
Fairfield
Fairfield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It borders the city of Bridgeport and towns of Trumbull, Easton, Weston, and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut.Penfield Reef Light
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.1171° or 41° 7′ 2″ north
Longitude
-73.22209° or 73° 13′ 20″ west
Inception
1874
Height
51 feet (16 metres)
Open location code
87H84Q8H+R5
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Penfield Reef Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Penfield Reef”
- French: “Phare de Penfield Reef”
- Russian: “Маяк Пенфилд-Риф”
- Russian: “Маяк рифа Пенфилд”
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