Avery Point Light

Groton, Connecticut | Historic lighthouse

Active aid in USCG Light ListNational RegisterAccess: verify before visiting

About this lighthouse

The U.S. Coast Guard lists Avery Point Light in its current Light List as an aid to navigation, describing the structure as “White octagonal concrete tower”. Light List entries describe the light for mariners; they do not say whether the site is open to visitors.

The structure is recorded in the National Register of Historic Places. A National Register listing documents historic significance. It does not mean the public can visit.

Awaiting verification: Wikidata gives 1943 as the year this station or structure was established. We have not yet confirmed this against a primary source, so it is not shown as a fact. See the Wikidata lead.

Facts panel

Sourced facts about Avery Point Light
Navigation status	Listed as an aid to navigation in the current USCG Light List (LLNR 21742) [1]
Light characteristic	Fl G 4s [1]
Structure (USCG description)	White octagonal concrete tower. [1]
National Register	Listed as “Avery Point Lighthouse” (NRIS 02000866), NPGallery record dated 8/23/2002 [2]
NRHP significant years	1943 [2]
NRHP areas of significance	Maritime History Military [2]
County	New London County
Coordinates	41.31522, -72.06361 [3]

Getting there

Directions should target a legal public viewing location. We have not verified a public viewpoint or parking area for this light yet, so check the official source before you go.

Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map. The pin marks the lighthouse position, not a parking area or a permitted viewpoint.

Accessibility

We have no verified accessibility information for this site yet. Contact the site manager before your visit if you need step-free access.

Nearby lights

Straight-line distance between lighthouse positions, not a driving time or route.

New London Ledge Light — 0.9 mi straight-line (Connecticut)
New London Harbor Light — 1.4 mi straight-line (Connecticut)
Stonington Harbor Light — 8.3 mi straight-line (Connecticut)
Watch Hill Light — 10.7 mi straight-line (Rhode Island)
Lynde Point Light — 14.8 mi straight-line (Connecticut)

Sources

Light List Vol. I entry LLNR 21742 “Avery Point Light” — U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center (weekly edition 11/11/2026). https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/weekly-light-lists (checked 2026-11-11)
National Register of Historic Places record 02000866: “Avery Point Lighthouse” — National Park Service, NPGallery (NRHP). https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/02000866 (checked 2026-11-11)
Wikidata item Q3378158 (used as a lead for coordinates and identifiers) — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3378158 (checked 2026-11-11)
Wikipedia article (background reading, not a primary source) — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avery_Point_Light (checked 2026-11-11)

Last checked November 11, 2026. Found an error or a closure? Send a correction.