Pomham Rocks Light
Pomham Rocks Light (also known as "Pomham Lighthouse") is a historic lighthouse in the Providence River about 200 yards (180 m) off the shoreline of the Riverside neighborhood of the city of East Providence, Rhode Island. It is the northernmost lighthouse in Narragansett Bay.
Pomham Rocks Light in 2007, viewed from a boat. | |
| Location | Riverside Rd., East Providence, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates | 41°46′39.062″N 71°22′10.394″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1871 |
| Foundation | Stone |
| Construction | Wood |
| Automated | 1974 |
| Height | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Shape | Octagonal on square house |
| Markings | White with black lantern and red roof on house |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Fog signal | none |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1871 |
| Deactivated | 1974-2006 |
| Focal height | 67 feet (20 m) |
| Lens | 6th order Fresnel lens (original), 9.8 inches (250 mm) (current) |
| Range | 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fixed Red |
Pomham Rocks Light Station | |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Architect | Albert Dow |
| MPS | Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR (AD) |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000001 |
| Added to NRHP | July 09, 1979 |
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