Great Captain Island Light

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References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Connecticut". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 2016-06-20.
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Great Captain Island Light
Great Captain Island Lighthouse, Connecticut.jpg
The light in 2025
Great Captain Island Light
Location Great Captain Island, Greenwich, United States OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Coordinates 40°58′57″N73°37′25″W / 40.9825°N 73.6235°W / 40.9825; -73.6235
Tower
Constructed1868  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Constructiongranite (tower), wood, cast iron (lantern), stone (basement)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Height51 ft (16 m)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lantern
OperatorTown of Greenwich [1] [2]
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Light
Deactivated1970  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Focal height51 ft (16 m)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
LensFourth order Fresnel lens
Characteristic Light Signal FI G 5s.gif Fl G 5s (Unknown)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Great Captain Island Light
Nearest city Greenwich, Connecticut
NRHP reference No. 91000351 [3]
Added to NRHPApril 3, 1991