Whale Rock Light
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| Location | Whale Rock, Washington County, Rhode Island, US |
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| Coordinates | 41°26′N 71°25′W / 41.44°N 71.42°W |
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| Constructed | 1882 |
| Foundation | Bedrock |
| Construction | Cast Iron |
| Shape | Conical |
| Markings | White with black lantern |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1882 |
| Deactivated | Destroyed by the Hurricane of 1938 |
| Lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens |
Whale Rock Light was a sparkplug lighthouse marking Whale Rock, a dangerous island in the entrance to the West Passage into Narragansett Bay.
The lighthouse was built on the rock in 1882, but the Hurricane of 1938 destroyed it, killing the keeper. Part of the lighthouse foundation remains and the remains of the lighthouse are underwater nearby.[1][2] The rock is now marked by Whale Rock Lighted Gong Buoy 3.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Rhode Island". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ (2009-10-03). "Lighthouses of Rhode Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2013. p. 177.
