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Location: New Haven County, US Coordinates: 41°14′56″N 72°54′14″W Constructed: 1847 Construction: Brownstone (tower), Brownstone (basement) Tower height: 80 ft (24 m) Tower shape: Octagonal tower with balcony and lantern Markings: White (tower), Black (lantern) Operator: Lighthouse Point Park First lit: 1847 Deactivated: 1877 Lens: 12 lamps, 21 inch reflectors (1845) Fourth order Fresnel lens (1855) Range: 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) Characteristic: Decorative light
I visited here on August 16, 2021.
Non-residents of New Haven must pay for parking in the summer. For information on tours of the lighthouse contact the East Shore Ranger Station at (203) 691-3539.
The lighthouse is owned by the City of New Haven. Grounds open, dwelling/tower closed.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 1 1990
Access: Car , There is a parking fee when you enter the park
Coordinates are for reference only, do not use for navigation