Newport Harbor Light
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 Newport Harbor Light, Rhode Island, |
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| Location: | Newport, Rhode Island |
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| Foundation: | Granite blocks |
| Construction: | Brownstone |
| Year first lit: | 1842 |
| Deactivated: | Active |
| Automated: | 1963 |
| Tower shape: | Octagonal conical |
| Height: | 35 feet |
| Original lens: | Fourth order Fresnel lens |
| Characteristic: | Green light |
The Newport Harbor Light (also known as the Goat Island Light or Green Light) is located on north end of Goat Island, which is part of the town of Newport, Rhode Island in Narragansett Bay. The current light was constructed in 1842. The first light on the site was constructed in 1824, but was later transported to Prudence Island in 1851. The current light has a height of 35 feet and a height of the focal plane of 33 feet. The original optic was a fourth order fresnel. The present optic is 250 mm and is fixed green. The Newport Harbor light is an active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation and is managed by "Friends of Newport Harbor Lighthouse."
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