Sands Point Lighthouse
🇺🇸Downstate New York, USInactive
Location & Light Range
About Sands Point Lighthouse
Also known as: Mitchell Lighthouse
The Sands Point Lighthouse, built in 1806, stands 20 meters tall with its focal height at 14 meters. This structure served the North Shore of Long Island in New York. It was the fourth lighthouse established on the island. An American Revolutionary War veteran, who also served as its first keeper for many years, oversaw its construction. The lighthouse is also known as the Mitchell Lighthouse, named after Samuel L. Mitchell, who advocated for its establishment. The light is no longer operational.
Why it matters: This lighthouse was the fourth one established on Long Island.
Background
The Sands Point Lighthouse is located in the Incorporated Village of Sands Point in the Town of North Hempstead, in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The fourth lighthouse to be established on Long Island, this 1809 stone tower was built by an American Revolutionary War veteran who stayed on as its first keeper for many years. The Lighthouse is sometimes referred to the Mitchell Lighthouse, after Samuel L. Mitchell, the man who fought for it to be constructed.Light & Optic
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Focal Height
- 14m
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1806
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q7416902 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 20m
Location
- City
- Downstate New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 40.8659°
- Longitude
- -73.7295°
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