Fire Island Lighthouse
Fl W 7.5s🇺🇸Long Island New York, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Fire Island Lighthouse
Constructed in 1826, this lighthouse stands 51 meters tall with its light positioned 55 meters above sea level. It emits a white light, serving as a navigational aid on the western end of Fire Island, a barrier island off the southern coast of Long Island, New York. The structure is part of the Fire Island Light Station, which includes keepers' quarters and a lens building housing an original first-order Fresnel lens. The lighthouse is situated on the Great South Bay within the Fire Island National Seashore.
Why it matters: The Fire Island Lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Background
The Fire Island Lighthouse is a visible landmark on the Great South Bay, in southern Suffolk County, New York, on the western end of Fire Island, a barrier island off the southern coast of Long Island. The lighthouse is located within Fire Island National Seashore and just to the east of Robert Moses State Park. It is part of the Fire Island Light Station which contains the light, keepers quarters, the lens building containing the original first-order Fresnel lens, and a boat house.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 7.5s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 7.5s
- Focal Height
- 55m
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1826
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q5451374 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 51m
Location
- City
- Long Island New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 40.6324°
- Longitude
- -73.2186°
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