Five Mile Point Light

New Haven, Connecticut | Historic lighthouse

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About this lighthouse

We could not match Five Mile Point Light to an entry in the current USCG Light List (Volume I) by name and position. It may be inactive, privately maintained, or listed under another name. We don’t mark it as active until that is confirmed.

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 1847 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 Five Mile Point Light
National Register	Listed as “Five Mile Point Lighthouse” (NRIS 90001108), NPGallery record dated 8/1/1990 [1]
NRHP significant years	1812 1845 [1]
NRHP areas of significance	Engineering Transportation [1]
County	New Haven County
Coordinates	41.24889, -72.90389 [2]

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.

Southwest Ledge Light — 1.6 mi straight-line (Connecticut)
Stratford Point Light — 12.4 mi straight-line (Connecticut)
Falkner Island Light — 13.3 mi straight-line (Connecticut)
Tongue Point Light — 15.3 mi straight-line (Connecticut)
Stratford Shoal Light — 16.6 mi straight-line (Connecticut)

Sources

National Register of Historic Places record 90001108: “Five Mile Point Lighthouse” — National Park Service, NPGallery (NRHP). https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/90001108 (checked 2026-11-11)
Wikidata item Q3073110 (used as a lead for coordinates and identifiers) — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3073110 (checked 2026-11-11)
Wikipedia article (background reading, not a primary source) — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Mile_Point_Light (checked 2026-11-11)

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