Great Captain Island Light
Greenwich, Connecticut | Historic lighthouse
Active aid in USCG Light ListNational RegisterAccess: verify before visiting
About this lighthouse
The U.S. Coast Guard lists Great Captain Island Light in its current Light List as an aid to navigation, describing the structure as “NR on skeleton 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.
Facts panel
| Navigation status | Listed as an aid to navigation in the current USCG Light List (LLNR 21400) [1] |
|---|---|
| Light characteristic | Al WR 12s [1] |
| Focal height | 62 ft above water [1] |
| Nominal range | 14 nautical miles [1] |
| Structure (USCG description) | NR on skeleton tower. [1] |
| National Register | Listed as “Great Captain Island Lighthouse” (NRIS 91000351), NPGallery record dated 4/3/1991 [2] |
| NRHP significant years | 1868 1905 [2] |
| NRHP areas of significance | Engineering Transportation [2] |
| County | Fairfield County |
| Coordinates | 40.98250, -73.62350 [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.
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light — 4.7 mi straight-line (Connecticut)
- Greens Ledge Light — 10.2 mi straight-line (Connecticut)
- Sheffield Island Light — 11.6 mi straight-line (Connecticut)
- Peck Ledge Light — 14.9 mi straight-line (Connecticut)
- Penfield Reef Light — 22.9 mi straight-line (Connecticut)
Sources
- Light List Vol. I entry LLNR 21400 “Great Captain Island 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 91000351: “Great Captain Island Lighthouse” — National Park Service, NPGallery (NRHP). https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/91000351 (checked 2026-11-11)
- Wikidata item Q3378237 (used as a lead for coordinates and identifiers) — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3378237 (checked 2026-11-11)
- Wikipedia article (background reading, not a primary source) — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Captain_Island_Light (checked 2026-11-11)
Last checked November 11, 2026. Found an error or a closure? Send a correction.