New London Ledge Light
New London Ledge Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the Thames River in Connecticut at the mouth of New London Harbor. It was built in 1909 in the Second Empire style and was automated in 1987. In 1990, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The lighthouse is owned and maintained by the New London Maritime Society as part of the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act program.
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| Location | Thames River New London Harbor, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°18′21.18″N 72°04′38.82″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1909 |
| Foundation | concrete pier |
| Construction | granite and brick building |
| Automated | 1987 |
| Height | 58 ft (18 m) |
| Shape | short cylindrical tower on 3-story dwelling |
| Markings | white tower, red lantern roof |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | New London Ledge Lighthouse Foundation |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 58 ft (18 m) |
| Lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens (original), VRB-25 (current) |
| Range | 15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) |
| Characteristic | three white flashes separated by 5 s, 10 s off, red flash, 10 s off |
New London Ledge Lighthouse | |
| Built | 1909 |
| Built by | T.A. Scott Company (foundation) Hamilton R. Douglas Company (structure) |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| MPS | Operating Lighthouses in Connecticut MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001471 |
| Added to NRHP | May 29, 1990 |
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