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878:Rose Island
798:Castle Hill
743:Lighthouses
700:4 September
627:4 September
453:(1956-1971)
383:Rose Island
379:Sabin Point
375:New England
216:Deactivated
104:Constructed
86: /
61:Coordinates
1603:Categories
1255:Washington
1175:New Mexico
1170:New Jersey
1045:California
903:Whale Rock
898:Watch Hill
853:Plum Beach
823:Gull Rocks
768:Beavertail
529:References
402:ExxonMobil
351:lighthouse
305:Albert Dow
235:6th order
190:Fog signal
119:Foundation
107:1871
16:Lighthouse
1265:Wisconsin
1230:Tennessee
1135:Minnesota
1110:Louisiana
808:Conimicut
302:Architect
257:Fixed Red
219:1974-2006
208:First lit
135:Automated
1421:Category
1250:Virginia
1200:Oklahoma
1180:New York
1155:Nebraska
1145:Missouri
1130:Michigan
1120:Maryland
1105:Kentucky
1085:Illinois
1060:Delaware
1050:Colorado
1040:Arkansas
888:Sakonnet
517:See also
327:79000001
174:Heritage
166:Markings
49:Location
1367:Related
1270:Wyoming
1245:Vermont
1150:Montana
1090:Indiana
1070:Georgia
1065:Florida
1035:Arizona
1025:Alabama
893:Warwick
451:Unknown
369:History
353:in the
1205:Oregon
1160:Nevada
1100:Kansas
1075:Hawaii
1030:Alaska
966:Topics
755:Main:
143:Height
1558:is a
1337:Palau
1235:Texas
1115:Maine
1080:Idaho
648:(PDF)
244:Range
203:Light
158:Shape
122:Stone
99:Tower
22:
1560:stub
1502:stub
1449:stub
1291:Guam
1240:Utah
1195:Ohio
1095:Iowa
702:2021
629:2021
294:Area
232:Lens
211:1871
194:none
138:1974
130:Wood
1550:in
745:of
389:.
322:No.
311:MPS
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