White Island, New Hampshire

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White Island, New Hampshire
Waters Atlantic Ocean
Geographical location 42 ° 58 ′  N , 70 ° 37 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 58 ′  N , 70 ° 37 ′  W
White Island, New Hampshire (New Hampshire)
White Island, New Hampshire
Residents uninhabited

White Island is an uninhabited rocky island two kilometers east of the coastal city of Portsmouth in the US state of New Hampshire . On the island there is only a lighthouse built in 1821 , which is supposed to secure the entrance to Portsmouth Harbor .