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| Location | Whale Rock, Washington County, Rhode Island, US |
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| Coordinates | 41°26′N 71°25′W / 41.44°N 71.42°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1882  |
| Construction | bedrock (foundation), cast iron (tower) |
| Shape | conical |
| Markings | white (tower), black (lantern) |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1882 |
| Deactivated | 1938 |
| Lens | fourth order Fresnel lens |
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]
- ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Rhode Island". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ (2009-10-03). "Lighthouses of Rhode Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ 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.