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.
  • Lighthouse
  • …is also known as “Musselbed Shoals Lighthouse”
  • Description: lighthouse in Rhode Island, United States

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bristol Ferry Light and Hog Island Shoal Lighthouse.
Lighthouse
is a historic lighthouse in . is situated 2,400 feet north of Musselbed Shoals Light.
Lighthouse
Hog Island Shoal Light, built in 1901, is a sparkplug… is situated 3,900 feet west of Musselbed Shoals Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portsmouth and Bristol.
is a quintessential New England waterfront town.
Neighborhood
is a census-designated place in the towns… is situated 3½ miles south of Musselbed Shoals Light.
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Latitude
41.63628° or 41° 38′ 11″ north
Longitude
-71.25992° or 71° 15′ 36″ west
Open location code
87HCJPPR+G2
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
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