Block Island North Light
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Block Island North Light (Lighthouse), built in 1867, is a historic lighthouse on Block Island, Rhode Island (New Shoreham).
Quick Facts Location, Coordinates ...
Location | Sandy Point, New Shoreham, Rhode Island |
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Coordinates | 41°13′39″N 71°34′34″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1867 |
Construction | Granite/wood |
Automated | 1955 |
Height | 55 feet (17 m) |
Shape | Octagonal tower |
Markings | Brown |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
Fog signal | none |
Light | |
First lit | 1867 |
Deactivated | 1973-1989, 2008-2010 |
Focal height | 61 feet (19 m) |
Lens | Fourth order Fresnel |
Range | 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
Characteristic | Flashing white light every 5 seconds |
Block Island North Light | |
MPS | Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR (AD) |
NRHP reference No. | 74000008 [1] |
Added to NRHP | May 23, 1974 |
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