Orient Point Lighthouse
Fl W 5s🇺🇸Downstate New York, USInactive
Location & Light Range
About Orient Point Lighthouse
This sparkplug lighthouse is situated in Plum Gut, off Orient Point, New York. The narrow gap connects Long Island Sound to the area between Orient Point and Plum Island. Construction was completed in 1899, with the light first activated that same year. The tower stands 16 meters tall, with its focal plane at 19.5 meters. It originally projected a white flashing light with a geographic range of 14 nautical miles. Automation of the station occurred in 1954.
Why it matters: The lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
Background
Orient Point Light is a sparkplug lighthouse off Orient Point, New York in Plum Gut of Long Island Sound – the deep and narrow gap between Orient Point and Plum Island. It was built in 1899 and was automated in 1954. The lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
The lighthouse was sold as excess property in 2013, and is owned by artist Randy Polumbo.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 5s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl
- Focal Height
- 19.5m
- Geographic Range
- 14NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1899
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q7102309 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
Location
- City
- Downstate New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 41.1635°
- Longitude
- -72.2236°
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