Bullock's Point Light

Bullock's Point Light
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Locationsouthwest of Bullock's Point in the Providence River
Coordinates41°44′15.72″N 71°21′51.12″W / 41.7377000°N 71.3642000°W / 41.7377000; -71.3642000
Tower
Constructed1876 Edit this on Wikidata
FoundationGranite pier
ConstructionWood frame
Automated1940 Edit this on Wikidata
Height35 feet (11 m)
ShapeRectangular house with lantern on roof
Light
First lit1876
Deactivated1939
Focal height50 feet (15 m)
Lenssixth-order Fresnel lens
Range7.5 nautical miles (14 km; 9 mi)
Characteristicfixed red

The Bullock's Point Light was a lighthouse in the Providence River. It was irreparably damaged by the hurricane of 1938 and was replaced the following year by an automated light on a steel tower.