Location | southwest of Sabin Point in the Providence River |
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Coordinates | 41°45′43″N 71°22′27″W / 41.76194°N 71.37417°W (approx.) |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1872 |
Foundation | granite pier |
Construction | granite mansonry |
Automated | 1956 |
Height | 36 feet (11 m) (incl. foundation) |
Shape | square house with integral tower |
Light | |
First lit | 1872 |
Deactivated | 1968 |
Focal height | 11 m (36 ft) |
Lens | sixth-order Fresnel lens |
Range | 6.5 nautical miles; 12.1 kilometres (7.5 mi) |
Characteristic | fixed red |
The Sabin Point Light was a lighthouse located in the Providence River. It was removed as part of a channel-widening project in 1968.