Gull Rocks Light, Newport

#119 among attractions in Newport

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Facts and practical information

The Gull Rocks Light was a lighthouse at the entrance to Newport harbor northwest of Rose Island. A unique A-frame structure, it was supplemented with a skeleton tower in 1928. ()

Coordinates: 41°30'9"N, 71°19'59"W

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Newport United States

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Day trips

Gull Rocks Light – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cardines Field, Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge, Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery, Miantonomi Memorial Park.

1.1 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Cardines Field, Newport
30 min walk • Cardines Field is a baseball stadium located at 20 America’s Cup Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island. It is believed to be one of the oldest ballparks in the United States and has been called "a small urban gem of a ballpark".
0.5 miW
Park, Bridge
Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge, Newport
12 min walk • The Claiborne Pell Bridge, commonly known as the Newport Bridge, is a suspension bridge operated by the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority that spans the East Passage of the Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island.
1 miSE
Cemetery, Historical place
Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery, Newport
26 min walk • The Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery are a pair of separate cemeteries on Farewell and Warner Street in Newport, Rhode Island. Together they contain over 5,000 graves, including a colonial-era slave cemetery and Jewish graves.
1.3 miNE
Park, Nature and wildlife
Miantonomi Memorial Park, Newport
33 min walk • Miantonomi Memorial Park is a public park between Hillside Avenue and Girard Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island. The Narragansett Indians used the area around the park for hundreds of years and the park is named after Sachem, or Chief, Miantonomi.
1.2 miSE
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Museum of Newport History, Newport
32 min walk • The Museum of Newport History is a history museum in the Old Brick Market building in the heart of Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It is owned and operated by the Newport Historical Society at 127 Thames Street on Washington Square.
1 miSE
41°29'25"N • 71°19'16"W
Newport Shipyard, Newport
27 min walk • Sailing, Park, Marina
1.3 miSE
Museum, History museum, Sacred and religious sites
Great Friends Meeting House, Newport
33 min walk • Great Friends Meeting House is a meeting house of the Religious Society of Friends built in 1699 in Newport, Rhode Island. The meeting house, which is part of the Newport Historic District, is currently open as a museum owned by the Newport Historical Society.
0.4 miNE
Museum, Maritime museum, Military museum
Naval War College Museum, Newport
12 min walk • The Naval War College Museum in Newport, Rhode Island, is one of 10 official American museums operated by the United States Navy, under the direction of the Naval History & Heritage Command and in co-operation with the Naval War College.
0.7 miSW
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Rose Island Light, Newport
18 min walk • The Rose Island Light, built in 1870, is on Rose Island in Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States. It is preserved, maintained and operated by The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation.
0.9 miSE
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Hunter House, Newport
23 min walk • Hunter House is a historic house in Newport, Rhode Island. It is located at 54 Washington Street in the Easton's Point neighborhood, near the northern end of the Newport Historic District.
1.3 miSE
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House, Newport
33 min walk • The Wanton–Lyman–Hazard House is the oldest surviving house in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. Built c. 1697, it is also one of the oldest surviving houses in the state. It is located at the corner of Broadway and Stone Street, in the downtown section of the city in the Newport Historic District.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Gull Rocks Light?

Nearby attractions include Naval War College, Newport (11 min walk), Naval War College Museum, Newport (12 min walk), Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge, Newport (12 min walk), Coasters Harbor Island, Newport (15 min walk).

How to get to Gull Rocks Light by public transport?

The nearest stations to Gull Rocks Light:

Bus

Newport Gateway Center Stop D • Lines: 14 (28 min walk)
Newport Gateway Center Stop C • Lines: 60 (28 min walk)