Type:
Year Established:
1884
Existing:
Yes
Source:
LL-1908
Download:
Sakonnet - Ralph Eshelman.jpg (570.6 KB)
File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Photo Credit:
Ralph Eshelman
Photo Courtesy of:
U.S. Lighthouse Society
Collection / Donor:
LOCATION
Location:
Little Cormorant Rock/Sakonnet River
Latitude:
41° 27.11'
Longitude:
71° 12.1'
City / Town:
Little Compton
U.S. State:
Rhode Island
Location County:
Newport
Country:
United States
OWNER & ACCESS
Open to Public:
No
STRUCTURE
Year Discontinued:
1955-1997
Year Tower Established:
1884
Tower Construction Material:
Cast Iron w/Brick Lining
Tower Foundation:
Concrete/Iron Caisson on Rock
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
69 feet above water
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
43 feet
Tower Shape:
Conical or Cylindrical Base
Tower Daymark:
White
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
Yes
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1884
Keeper's Quarters Style:
Integral
Keeper's Quarters Construction:
Cast Iron
Other Structures:
Cistern
OPTICS
Current Optic:
Solar Powered
Original Optic Type:
Fourth Order, Fresnel
Year Original Lens Installed:
1884
Private Aid:
Yes
USCG Access to Optics:
No
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Entered Date:
Jul 21, 2017