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Shinnecock Lighthouse

Oct. 15, 2019
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Shinnecock Lighthouse, south side of Long Island, New York

Original tower built in 1858.

SHINNECOCK (PONQUOGUE) LIGHT

Location: ON PONQUOGUE POINT, NORTHERLY SIDE OF SHINNECOCK BAY, LONG ISLAND, 1 MILE FROM LINE OF SEABEACH, AND ABOUT MIDWAY BETWEEN MONTAUK POINT AND FIRE ISLAND LIGHT-STATIONS, SEACOAST OF NEW YORK
Station Established: 1857
Year Current / Last Tower(s) First Lit: 1858
Operational: No
Automated: No
Deactivated: 1931 (demolished in 1948)
Tower Shape / Markings / Pattern: Red-brick tower, with drab dwelling attached.
Height: 168 feet
Original Lens: First Order, Fresnel
Characteristic: Fixed white (1901)
Fog Signal: None