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23-APR-2011 © Phil Smith

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Jamestown, RI

Beavertail Lighthouse

I have to go back.... It was a rainy day the day I went.

Location: Jamestown, Conanicut Island, Rhode Island
Accessibility: The grounds are open to the public, and there is a museum in the assistant keeper's house. The tower is not open to the public.
Station established: 1749; Present lighthouse built: 1856; Automated: 1972
Construction material: Granite
Height of tower: 53 feet; Height of focal plane: 54 feet
Other buildings still standing: 1856 keeper's house, 1898 assistant keeper's house, oil house, storage building, garage.
Museum in the keeper's house maintained by: Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association.
Characteristics: Flashing white every six seconds; Fog signal: One blast every 30 seconds.
Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation.
Website: www.beavertaillight.org

Canon EOS 40D ,Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di-II LD Asp IF
1/125s f/9.0 at 17.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time23-Apr-2011 16:19:04
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 40D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length17 mm
Exposure Time1/125 sec
Aperturef/9
ISO Equivalent400
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Metering Mode (-1)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (1)
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