Plum Gut Lighthouse
  Plum Gut Lighthouse | |
| Location | Long Island Sound / Gardiner's Bay |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°10′25.4″N 72°12′41.2″W / 41.173722°N 72.211444°WCoordinates: 41°10′25.4″N 72°12′41.2″W / 41.173722°N 72.211444°W |
| Year first lit | 1870 |
| Automated | 1978 |
| Foundation | Dressed stone/timber |
| Construction | Granite dwelling/wood tower |
| Tower shape | Octagonal |
| Markings / pattern | White w/black lantern |
| Height | 55 feet (17 m) |
| Focal height | 69 feet (21 m) |
The Plum Gut Lighthouse is a lighthouse between Plum Island and Long Island, New York. It was built in 1898. It is not open to the public and cannot be reached by land, but one can see it via the Cross Sound Ferry.[1]
Notes
- ↑ N/A, N/A. "Orient Point, NY". N/A. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
References
- "Plum Island (Plum Gut) Light". Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- "Save The Plum Island Lighthouse". Retrieved May 29, 2012.
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