Whale Rock Light

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Whale Rock Light
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Whale Rock Light
Location Whale Rock, Washington County, Rhode Island, US
Coordinates 41°26′N71°25′W / 41.44°N 71.42°W / 41.44; -71.42
Tower
Constructed1882  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Constructionbedrock (foundation), cast iron (tower)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Shapeconical  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Markingswhite (tower), black (lantern)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Light
First lit1882  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Deactivated1938  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Lensfourth order Fresnel lens  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Whale Rock Light was a sparkplug lighthouse marking Whale Rock, a dangerous island in the entrance to the West Passage of Narragansett Bay in Washington County, Rhode Island. [1] [2]

The rock is now marked by Whale Rock Lighted Gong Buoy 3. [3]

History

The lighthouse was built on the rock in 1882.

It was destroyed in the New England hurricane of 1938 when it was dislodged from its foundation, killing keeper Walter Eberle.

Part of the lighthouse foundation remains and the remains of the lighthouse are underwater nearby. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Rhode Island". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
  2. 1 2 Rowlett, Russ (2009-10-03). "Lighthouses of Rhode Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  3. 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.