Castle Hill Light
Newport, RI · Active aid to navigation
No access information published
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Access source: Federal records checked: the U.S. Coast Guard AtoN / Light List record for this aid and its National Register of Historic Places record · Checked 2026-11-12
Owner / operator: U.S. Coast Guard (active aid to navigation)
The light
| Location | Newport, RI (Newport County) |
|---|---|
| Status | Active aid to navigation (USCG AtoN file) |
| Light List number | 17795 |
| Light characteristic | Iso R 6s |
| Height of light above water | 34 ft (USCG AtoN) |
| Structure | Conical granite tower, upper half white |
| National Register of Historic Places | Listed 3/30/1988 · Reference #88000277 |
| Position | 41.46218, -71.36292 (federal record; not for navigation) |
| Coast Guard remark | HORN: 1 blast ev 10s (1s bl). MRASS Fog signal is radio activated, during times of reduced visibility, turn marine VHF-FM radio to channel 83A/157.175Mhz. Key microphone 5 times consecutively, to activate fog signal for 45 minutes. |
Sources
USCG AtoN file via NOAA MarineCadastre (USCG NAVCEN data); NPS National Register of Historic Places listed-properties database (nps.gov).