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Castle Hill Lighthouse is located on Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island at the end of the historic Ocean Drive. It is an active navigation aid for vessels entering the East Passage, between Conanicut Island and Aquidneck Island.

Location - Off Ocean Ave. on Castle Hill at W end of Newport Neck, Newport, Rhode Island
Coordinates: 41°27′43.8″N 71°21′46.5″W
Constructed: 1890
Foundation: Granite blocks
Construction: Granite blocks
Tower height: 34 feet (10 m)
Tower shape: Conical tower
Markings: Granite lower, upper half white, black lantern
First lit: 1890
Automated: 1957
Focal height: 40 feet (12 m)
Lens: Fifth order Fresnel lens (original), 12 inches (300 mm) (current)
Range: 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic: Isophase Red, 6 sec
Fog signal: Horn, 1 every 10 sec..

I was here on August 17 2021 on a lighthouse cruise.

The lighthouse is owned by the Coast Guard. Grounds open, tower closed.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 30 1988

Access: Car or from the water