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Prudence Island Light
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The Prudence Island Lighthouse, more commonly known locally as the Sandy Point Lighthouse, is located on Prudence Island, Rhode Island and is the oldest lighthouse tower in the state.[2][3][4] Sandy Point is nicknamed Chibacoweda, meaning "little place separated by a passage", because the location is a little more than one mile offshore.
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Location | Portsmouth, Rhode Island |
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Coordinates | 41°36′21.1″N 71°18′12.7″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1852 ![]() |
Foundation | Natural / emplaced |
Construction | Granite blocks |
Height | 8.5 m (28 ft) ![]() |
Shape | Octagonal tower |
Markings | White |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place ![]() |
Fog signal | None |
Light | |
First lit | 1823 on Goat Island moved here in 1851 |
Focal height | 28 feet (8.5 m) |
Lens | 5th order Fresnel lens (1852), 9.8 inches (250 mm) (current) |
Range | 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) |
Characteristic | Flashing green, 6 seconds |
Prudence Island Lighthouse | |
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Architect | H. Vaugh, I.N. Stanley & Brother |
MPS | Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR |
NRHP reference No. | 88000270[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 30, 1988 |
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