Location: Groton, US Coordinates: 41°18′54″N 72°03′50″W Constructed: 1943 Construction: Concrete Tower height: 55 ft (17 m) Tower shape: Octagonal tower with balcony and lantern Markings: Unpainted (tower), white (lantern), black (roof) Power source: Solar power Operator: Avery Point Lighthouse Society Heritage: National Register of Historic Places listed place First lit: 1944, 2006 Deactivated: 1967–2006 (reactivated) Focal height: 56 ft (17 m) Lens: LED Range: 3.5 nmi (6.5 km; 4.0 mi) Characteristic: Flashing Green 4s .
I visited this light on August 16 2021. On July 17 2023 I took a lighthouse cruise on the Cross Sound Ferry
The lighthouse is owned by the University of Connecticut. Grounds open, tower closed.
Good views of New London Harbor Lighthouse and New London Ledge Lighthouse can also be had from the campus.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 23 2002
Access: Car or boat
Coordinates are for reference only, do not use for navigation