What is the approximate geographic range of Southwest Ledge Light, Connecticut, if your height of eye is 32 feet (9.8 meters)? Refer to "Reprints from the LIGHT LISTS AND COAST PILOTS".

Correct Answer: Option A — 15.5 nm

The geographic range is the sum of the observer's distance to the horizon and the light's distance to the horizon. For a 32-foot height of eye, the distance is 6.6 nm. Adding this to the charted geographic range of Southwest Ledge Light (8.9 nm) results in 15.5 nm.