List of lighthouses in Connecticut

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The U.S. state of Connecticut has fourteen active lighthouses in the state, two of which are maintained as private aids; six are standing but inactive. Another was destroyed after its deactivation. The earliest lighthouse in the state was erected in 1760, but that tower, the first New London Harbor Light, was replaced in 1801, and its successor is the oldest surviving light in Connecticut, as well as the tallest.[1] The last officially recognized lighthouse in the state, the Avery Point Light, was constructed in 1943, but was not lit until the following year.[2] The Mystic Seaport Light, constructed in 1966, is a functioning replica housed with a historic Fresnel lens; it is classified as an unofficial and non-navigational aid.

Name Location Coordinates Image Focal
Height
Built[note 1] Deactivated Status
Avery Point Light Groton Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. File:Avery Point Lighthouse 2000.jpg 55 ft (17 m)[3] 1944[3] 1967-2006[3] Active; private aid
Black Rock Harbor Light Fayerweather Island Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 100px 44 ft (13 m)[4] 1808/1823[5]:49 1932[5]:49 Relit in 2000 as non-navigational light.[6]
Bridgeport Harbor Light Bridgeport Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 100px 52 ft (16 m)[7] 1851/1871[8] 1953 Destroyed by fire in 1953 while dismantling the lighthouse; was replaced with a skeleton tower.[9]
Falkner Island Light Guilford Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 100px 94 ft (29 m)[10]:30 1802[10]:30 Active
Five Mile Point Light[note 2] New Haven Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[12] File:Five Mile Point Light - New Haven CT.jpg 97 ft (30 m)[10]:30 1805/1845[10]:30 1877[10]:30 Inactive
Great Captain Island Light Greenwich Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. A photograph of Great Captain Island Light 51 ft (16 m) 1830/1868[10]:30 1970[10]:30 Non-navigational light[13]
Greens Ledge Light Norwalk Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. A photograph of Greens Ledge Light 62 ft (19 m)[10]:31 1902[10]:31 Active
Lynde Point Light[note 3] Old Saybrook Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 100px 71 ft (22 m)[10]:32 1803/1838[10]:32 Active
Morgan Point Light Noank Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[14] A photograph of Morgan Point Light 61 ft (19 m)[15] 1831/1868[10]:33 1919[10]:33 Inactive
Mystic Seaport Light Mystic, Connecticut Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 100px 26 ft (7.9 m)[16] 1966[17] Active and non-navigational aid
New London Harbor Light New London Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 100px 89 ft (27 m)[10]:34 1760/1801[10]:34 Active
New London Ledge Light New London Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 100px 58 ft (18 m)[10]:34 1760/1909[10]:34 Active
Pecks Ledge Light Norwalk Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 100px 61 ft (19 m)[10]:35 1906[10]:35 Active
Penfield Reef Light Fairfield Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. A photograph of the Penfield Reef Light 51 ft (16 m)[10]:35 1874[10]:35 Active
Saybrook Breakwater Light[note 4] Old Saybrook Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. A photograph of the Saybrook Breakwater Light 58 ft (18 m)[10]:36 1886[10]:36 Active
Sheffield Island Light Norwalk Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[18] A photograph of the Sheffield Island Light 51 ft (16 m)[19] 1828/1868[19] 1902[10]:36 Inactive
Southwest Ledge Light New Haven Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 100px 57 ft (17 m)[20] 1877[10]:37 Active
Stamford Harbor Ledge Light Stamford Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 100px 80 ft (24 m)[21] 1882[10]:38 1953[10]:38 Active; private aid
Stonington Harbor Light Stonington Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[22] A photograph of the Stonington Harbor Light 62 ft (19 m)[23] 1823/1840[10]:39 1889[10]:39 Inactive; museum[10]:39
Stratford Point Light Stratford Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. A photograph of the Stratford Point Light 52 ft (16 m)[10]:39 1822/1881[10]:39 Active
Stratford Shoal Light Long Island Sound east of Bridgeport Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. A photograph of the Stratford Shoal Light 60 ft (18 m)[10]:40 1877[10]:40 Active
Tongue Point Light[note 5] Bridgeport Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. A photograph of Tongue Point Light 31 ft (9.4 m)[10]:29 1895[10]:29 1954[10]:29 Active[10]:29

Notes

  1. If there is a second date, it represents the date the most recent tower was lit.
  2. Also known as New Haven Harbor Light.[11]:85
  3. Also known as Saybrook Inner Light[11]:115
  4. Also known as Saybrook Outer Light[11]:121
  5. Also known as Bridgeport Breakwater Light or Bug Light[11]:61

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