Southwest Ledge Light

Southwest Ledge Light

Infobox Lighthouse


caption =
location = New Haven, Connecticut
coordinates = coord|41.235|N|72.9116|W
yearbuilt = 1877
yearlit = 1877
automated = 1973
yeardeactivated =
foundation = Cast Iron and Concrete Caisson
construction = Cast Iron
shape = Octagonal
height = 45 ft
currentlens = VRB-25 lens
lens = Fourth order Fresnel lens
range =
characteristic = red flash every 5 s

Southwest Ledge Light is a lighthouse in New Haven, Connecticut,
United States, on the reef at main entrance to New Haven Harbor. It was one of the first to be built on a cylindrical iron foundation.

History

Construction on the Southwest Ledge Lighthouse started in 1873 and was finished in 1877. The lighthouse was automated in 1973. It is currently an active aid to navigation.


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