West End Light
West End Light is a tower in Connecticut, New England. West End Light is situated nearby to Luddington Rock Breakwater, as well as near the reef Middle Rock.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Southwest Ledge Lighthouse and Five Mile Point Light.
Southwest Ledge Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Versageek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Southwest Ledge Light is an active lighthouse marking the main entrance channel to the harbor of New Haven, Connecticut. Completed in 1877, it was one of the first to be built on a cylindrical iron foundation, an innovation by Maj. Southwest Ledge Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles northeast of West End Light.
Five Mile Point Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Five Mile Point Light, also known as Five Mile Point Lighthouse or Old New Haven Harbor Lighthouse, is a U.S. lighthouse in Long Island Sound on the coast of New Haven, Connecticut. Five Mile Point Light is situated 2½ miles northeast of West End Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Haven and Morris Cove Historic District.
West Haven
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West Haven is a city in Greater New Haven. It is not a common tourist destination and is probably best known for its proximity to New Haven and Yale University.
Morris Cove Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Morris Cove Historic District encompasses a former summer resort area in eastern New Haven, Connecticut. Bounded in the north by Myron Street, the south by Morris Causeway and Lighthouse Road, and on the east by the East Haven town line, the area was developed as a coastal summer community before being transformed into a streetcar suburb in the second quarter of the 20th century. Morris Cove Historic District is situated 3½ miles northeast of West End Light.
East Shore
Neighborhood
East Shore is a neighborhood in the city of New Haven, Connecticut. The East Shore contains the Morris Cove Historic District. Its name is derived from its geographic location on the east side of New Haven Harbor. East Shore is situated 3½ miles northeast of West End Light.
West End Light
- Type: Tower
- Location: Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.22437° or 41° 13′ 28″ northLongitude
-72.93598° or 72° 56′ 10″ westOperator
United States Coast GuardOpen location code
87H963F7+PJOpenStreetMap ID
node 14061455036OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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