Newport Wharf Light
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Location: | Lake Memphremagog |
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Construction: | Red skeleton tower on a concrete foundation |
Year first constructed: | 1879 |
Range: | 12 miles |
Characteristic: | Fixed red |
The Newport Wharf Light was a small lighthouse located on the Vermont side of Lake Memphremagog. Constructed in 1879, it was a red skeleton tower on a concrete foundation, which showed a fixed red light that was visible for 12 miles; its focal plane was 37' above sea level.
The tower no longer exists; its fate is unknown.