Stratford Shoal Lighthouse
Fl W 5s🇺🇸Connecticut, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Stratford Shoal Lighthouse
Also known as: Stratford Shoal Lighthouse
Stratford Shoal Light stands on an octagonal granite tower that is 11 meters tall. Originally built in 1837, its first light was exhibited in the same year. The tower is painted white and its focal height reaches 18 meters. It is situated on a shoal in the center of Long Island Sound, positioned roughly equidistant between Port Jefferson, New York, and Bridgeport, Connecticut. The lighthouse displays a white light on a 10-second cycle. Its Admiralty number is J0812.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Background
Stratford Shoal Light, officially Stratford Shoal (Middle Ground) Light, is a lighthouse on a shoal in the middle of Long Island Sound approximately halfway between Port Jefferson, New York and Bridgeport, Connecticut.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 5s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 5s
- Focal Height
- 18m
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1837
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- J0812
- USCG No.
- 1-21260
- ARLHS No.
- USA-1010
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q7621986 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- granite
Location
- City
- Connecticut
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 41.0667°
- Longitude
- -73.1000°
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