Peck Ledge Light
Peck Ledge Light in 2023 | |
| Location | Long Island Sound, Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°04′38.4″N 73°22′11.38″W / 41.077333°N 73.3698278°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1906 |
| Foundation | cast iron and concrete caisson |
| Construction | sparkplug lighthouse |
| Automated | 1933 |
| Height | 54 feet (16 m) |
| Shape | 2-stages cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern incorporating keeper's quarter |
| Markings | white tower with red band, black lantern, rusty basement |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Lighthouse Preservation Group LLC |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 61 feet (19 m) |
| Lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens (original), VLB-44 (LED) (current) |
| Range | 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl G 2.5s. |
Peck Ledge Lighthouse | |
| Nearest city | Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Area | less than one acre |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001472 |
| Added to NRHP | May 29, 1990 |
Peck Ledge Light, also known as "Peck Ledge Lighthouse", is a sparkplug lighthouse in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States, southeast of Norwalk Harbor and northeast of Goose Island among the Norwalk Islands on Long Island Sound. The lighthouse is about two miles (3 km) from Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk and can be seen from the beach.
The cast-iron structure is still a working lighthouse operated by the United States Coast Guard and is not open to the public. The 54-foot-high (16 m) lighthouse is painted white with a brown band in the middle. Inside, the structure has three stories of living space along with a basement with cisterns for rainwater storage, all below a watchroom and lantern.