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Five Mile Point Light also known as Five Mile Point Lighthouse or Old New Haven Harbor Lighthouse is a lighthouse in New Haven Connecticut United States on the harbor entrance to Long Island Sound five miles (8 km) from Downtown New Haven. Originally in 1805 a 30-foot (9.1 m) octagonal wooden tower was built by Abisha Woodward. In 1847 the new 80 feet (24 m) octagonal tower was constructed by Marcus Bassett with East Haven brownstone from Jabez Potter’s quarry.

Five_Mile_Point_Light_-_New_Haven_CT.jpg
height (cm)
24.384
location
Connecticut, New Haven Connecticut, Long Island Sound
latitude
41.2483
longitude
-72.9039

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