List of lighthouses in Connecticut

The U.S. state of Connecticut has fourteen active lighthouses in the state, two of which are maintained as private aids; six are standing but inactive. Another was destroyed after its deactivation. The earliest lighthouse in the state was erected in 1760, but that tower, the first New London Harbor Light, was replaced in 1801, and its successor is the oldest surviving light in Connecticut, as well as the tallest.[1] The last officially recognized lighthouse in the state, the Avery Point Light, was constructed in 1943, but was not lit until the following year.[2] The Mystic Seaport Light, constructed in 1966, is a functioning replica housed with a historic Fresnel lens; it is classified as an unofficial and non-navigational aid.

NameLocationCoordinatesImageFocal
Height		Built[note 1]AutomatedDeactivatedStatus
Avery Point LightGroton41.3153°N 72.0636°W / 41.3153; -72.0636 (Avery Point Light)55 ft (17 m)[3]1944[3]1967-2006[3]Active; private aid
Black Rock Harbor LightFayerweather Island41.1423°N 73.2173°W / 41.1423; -73.2173 (Black Rock Harbor Light)44 ft (13 m)[4]1808/1823[5]:491932[5]:49Relit in 2000 as non-navigational light.[6]
Bridgeport Harbor LightBridgeport41.1567°N 73.1798°W / 41.1567; -73.1798 (Bridgeport Harbor Light)52 ft (16 m)[7]1851/1871[8]1953Destroyed by fire in 1953 while dismantling the lighthouse; was replaced with a skeleton tower.[9]
Falkner Island LightGuilford41.2121°N 72.6536°W / 41.2121; -72.6536 (Falkner Island Light)94 ft (29 m)[10]:301802[10]:301978[11]—Active
Five Mile Point Light[note 2]New Haven41.2490°N 72.9038°W / 41.2490; -72.9038 (Five Mile Point Light)[13]97 ft (30 m)[10]:301805/1845[10]:301877[10]:30Inactive
Great Captain Island LightGreenwich40.9825°N 73.6235°W / 40.9825; -73.6235 (Great Captain Island Light)51 ft (16 m)1830/1868[10]:301970[10]:30Non-navigational light[14]
Greens Ledge LightNorwalk41.0418°N 73.4438°W / 41.0418; -73.4438 (Greens Ledge Light)62 ft (19 m)[10]:311902[10]:311972[11]—Active
Lynde Point Light[note 3]Old Saybrook41.2715°N 72.3430°W / 41.2715; -72.3430 (Lynde Point Light)71 ft (22 m)[10]:321803/1838[10]:321975[11]—Active
Morgan Point LightNoank41.3164°N 71.9894°W / 41.3164; -71.9894 (Morgan Point Light)[15]61 ft (19 m)[16]1831/1868[10]:331919[10]:33Inactive
Mystic Seaport LightMystic, Connecticut41.2141°N 71.5811°W / 41.2141; -71.5811 (Mystic Seaport Light)26 ft (7.9 m)[17]1966[18]——museum replica of Brant Point Light; not an aid to navigation
New London Harbor LightNew London41.3166°N 72.0898°W / 41.3166; -72.0898 (New London Harbor Light)89 ft (27 m)[10]:341760/1801[10]:341912[11]—Active
New London Ledge LightNew London41.3059°N 72.0774°W / 41.3059; -72.0774 (New London Ledge Light)58 ft (18 m)[10]:341760/1909[10]:341987[11]—Active
Pecks Ledge LightNorwalk41.0774°N 73.3697°W / 41.0774; -73.3697 (Pecks Ledge Light)61 ft (19 m)[10]:351906[10]:351933[11]—Active
Penfield Reef LightFairfield41.1171°N 73.2221°W / 41.1171; -73.2221 (Penfield Reef Light)51 ft (16 m)[10]:351874[10]:351971[11]—Active
Saybrook Breakwater Light[note 4]Old Saybrook41.2632°N 72.3427°W / 41.2632; -72.3427 (Saybrook Breakwater Light)58 ft (18 m)[10]:361886[10]:361959[11]—Active
Sheffield Island LightNorwalk41.0488°N 73.4192°W / 41.0488; -73.4192 (Sheffield Island Light)[19]51 ft (16 m)[20]1828/1868[20]1902[10]:36Inactive
Southwest Ledge LightNew Haven41.2344°N 72.9122°W / 41.2344; -72.9122 (Southwest Ledge Light)57 ft (17 m)[21]1877[10]:371973[11]—Active
Stamford Harbor Ledge LightStamford41.0136°N 73.5428°W / 41.0136; -73.5428 (Stamford Harbor Ledge Light)80 ft (24 m)[22]1882[10]:381953[10]:38Active; private aid
Stonington Harbor LightStonington41.3285°N 71.9055°W / 41.3285; -71.9055 (Stonington Harbor Light)[23]62 ft (19 m)[24]1823/1840[10]:391889[10]:39Inactive; museum[10]:39
Stratford Point LightStratford41.1520°N 73.1032°W / 41.1520; -73.1032 (Stratford Point Light)52 ft (16 m)[10]:391822/1881[10]:391970[11]—Active
Stratford Shoal LightLong Island Sound east of Bridgeport41.0598°N 73.1013°W / 41.0598; -73.1013 (Stratford Shoal Light)60 ft (18 m)[10]:401877[10]:401970[11]—Active
Tongue Point Light[note 5]Bridgeport41.1666°N 73.1775°W / 41.1666; -73.1775 (Tongue Point Light)31 ft (9.4 m)[10]:291895[10]:291954[10]:291954[10]:29Active[10]:29

Notes
  1. If there is a second date, it represents the date the most recent tower was lit.
  2. Also known as New Haven Harbor Light.[12]:85
  3. Also known as Saybrook Inner Light[12]:115
  4. Also known as Saybrook Outer Light[12]:121
  5. Also known as Bridgeport Breakwater Light or Bug Light[12]:61

References
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  6. "Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Connecticut Lighthouses--Black Rock Harbor Light". National Park Service. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  7. Light List. United States Coast Guard. 1900. p. 69.
  8. "Bridgeport Harbor Lighthouse". New England Lighthouses. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  9. "Coast Guard Lighthouses". United States Coast Guard. January 26, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
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  19. Anderson, Kraig. "Sheffield Island, CT". LighthouseFriends.com. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
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  21. "Southwest Ledge (New Haven Breakwater) Light". National Park Service. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
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