Juniper Island Light

Vermont | Lighthouse

Active aid in USCG Light ListAccess: verify before visiting

About this lighthouse

The U.S. Coast Guard lists Juniper Island Light in its current Light List as an aid to navigation, describing the structure as “On white skeleton tower”. Light List entries describe the light for mariners; they do not say whether the site is open to visitors.

Awaiting verification: Wikidata gives 1826 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.

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Sourced facts about Juniper Island Light
Navigation status	Listed as an aid to navigation in the current USCG Light List (LLNR 39710) [1]
Light characteristic	Fl W 4s [1]
Focal height	125 ft above water [1]
Nominal range	7 nautical miles [1]
Structure (USCG description)	On white skeleton tower. [1]
County	Chittenden County
Coordinates	44.45000, -73.27630 [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.

Burlington Breakwater South Light — 2.9 mi straight-line (Vermont)
Burlington Breakwater North Light — 3.1 mi straight-line (Vermont)
Isle La Motte Light — 31.7 mi straight-line (Vermont)
Windmill Point Light — 36.9 mi straight-line (Vermont)
Portsmouth Harbor Light — 159.7 mi straight-line (New Hampshire)

Sources

Light List Vol. I entry LLNR 39710 “Juniper 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)
Wikidata item Q6313612 (used as a lead for coordinates and identifiers) — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6313612 (checked 2026-11-11)
Wikipedia article (background reading, not a primary source) — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniper_Island_Light (checked 2026-11-11)

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