Musselbed Shoals Light

The Musselbed Shoals Light was a lighthouse which once stood in at the west entrance to Mount Hope Bay, south of Bristol Point. As with many lights, it was a casualty of the New England Hurricane of 1938.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Rhode Island, United States
  • Also known as: “Musselbed Shoals Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bristol Ferry Light and Hog Island Shoal Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
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is a historic lighthouse in . It is located on the shores of at Bristol Point, the northern land point of at the base of the . is situated 2,400 feet north of Musselbed Shoals Light.

Lighthouse
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Hog Island Shoal Light, built in 1901, is a sparkplug lighthouse on a shoal off of Hog Island, Rhode Island. It is located about 600 feet southeast of the island, at the entrance to . is situated 3,900 feet west of Musselbed Shoals Light.

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The is an arboretum of 13 hectares, located at 101 Ferry Road, , midway between and , on Bristol Harbor with views over .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portsmouth and Bristol.

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is a town in , . It is a small quaint town with a strong sense of community that has a lot of history for any traveler to discover.

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is a quintessential New England waterfront town. Part of the East Bay communities along with and , it is on a peninsula in surrounded by Narragensett and Mount Hope Bays.

Neighborhood
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is a census-designated place in the towns of and in , United States. It lies along the shore of . is situated 3½ miles south of Musselbed Shoals Light.

Musselbed Shoals Light

Latitude
41.63628° or 41° 38′ 11″ north
Longitude
-71.25992° or 71° 15′ 36″ west
Open location code
87HCJPPR+G2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6183087006
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q6943100
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In Other Languages

“Musselbed Shoals Light” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mt. Hope Park and Pheasant Drive Public Access Point.

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