Sunflower Reef Light
Sunflower Reef Light is a lighthouse in Connecticut, New England. Sunflower Reef Light is situated nearby to the islet North Dumpling Island, as well as near South Dumpling Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North Dumpling Island and Dumpling Light.
North Dumpling Island
Islet
Photo: DoorFrame, Public domain.
North Dumpling Island is a two-acre island in Fishers Island Sound of Long Island Sound, one mi off the coast of Connecticut, south of Groton, within the territory of the town of Southold on Long Island in New York State.
Dumpling Light
Lighthouse
North Dumpling Light is a lighthouse on North Dumpling Island in Long Island Sound off Fishers Island, New York, United States. It was constructed in 1849, rebuilt in 1871, and deactivated in 1959, with the aid to navigation being moved to an automated metal tower placed nearby. Dumpling Light is situated 1 mile southeast of Sunflower Reef Light.
Avery Point Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Avery Point Light or Avery Point Lighthouse is located in Groton, Connecticut, on the Avery Point Campus of the University of Connecticut. The lighthouse was built in March 1943, but it was not illuminated until May 1944 due to concerns of possible enemy invasion during World War 2. Avery Point Light is situated 2 miles northwest of Sunflower Reef Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Groton Long Point and Fishers Island.
Groton Long Point
Suburb
Photo: Philcomanforterie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Groton Long Point is located within the town of Groton, on Fishers Island Sound, in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The year-round population was 518 at the 2010 census. Groton Long Point is situated 1½ miles northeast of Sunflower Reef Light.
Fishers Island
Village
Photo: Irishkevin2, Public domain.
Fishers Island is an island within the town of Southold in Suffolk County, New York. It lies at the eastern end of Long Island Sound, 2 miles off the southeastern coast of Connecticut, across Fishers Island Sound. Fishers Island is situated 2½ miles south of Sunflower Reef Light.
Noank Historic District
Neighborhood
The Noank Historic District is a historic district encompassing the historic main part of the village of Noank in the town of Groton, Connecticut. The district contains a distinctive assortment of mid-to-late 19th-century residential architecture that is notable for its often picturesque woodwork. Noank Historic District is situated 3 miles northeast of Sunflower Reef Light.
Sunflower Reef Light
- Type: Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.29601° or 41° 17′ 46″ northLongitude
-72.03325° or 72° 1′ 60″ westOpen location code
87H97XW8+CPOpenStreetMap ID
node 7518449196OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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