Orange County Lighthouse Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Orange County Lighthouse Lighthouse
First illuminated in 1853, this lighthouse guides mariners on the Hudson River near West Point. The current 10-meter-tall skeletal steel tower, built on a square cylindrical design, has a focal height of 12 meters. Its green light emits a quick flash every second. The original structure saw several replacements; a hexagonal wood tower was erected in 1872, followed by an octagonal wood tower with a lantern and gallery. The lighthouse is situated on Gee's Point, the easternmost tip of West Point, below the U.S. Military Academy campus. It offers a geographic range of 11 nautical miles, helping vessels navigate this stretch of the river.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for marking Gee's Point, which is the easternmost extremity of West Point, guiding river traffic near the U.S. Military Academy.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Quick
- Light Color
- Green
- Raw Code
- Q G
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1853
Significant events: Original lighthouse replaced by hexagonal wood tower in 1872, later replaced by octagonal wood tower with lantern and gallery
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Newburgh(6.4 km)
- USCG No.
- 39
- ARLHS No.
- USA-879
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Material
- steel
Structure: A 10m square cylindrical skeletal tower.
Location
- City
- Town of Highlands
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- New York
- Sea Region
- Hudson River, marking Gee's Point, the easternmost extremity of West Point, below the campus of U.S. Military Academy
- Latitude
- 41.3961°
- Longitude
- -73.9502°
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