Montauk Point Light

Montauk Point Light
Montauk Point Light in April 2020
Map
LocationMontauk Point, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.
Coordinates41°04′16″N 71°51′26″W / 41.07099°N 71.85709°W / 41.07099; -71.85709
Tower
Foundation13 ft (4 m) deep and 9 ft (3 m) thick, Natural, Emplaced, built in 1796
ConstructionSandstone
Automated1987
Height110.5 ft (33.7 m) structure
ShapeOctagonal pyramidal
MarkingsTower painted white with a broad red band midway, lantern black[1][2]
HeritageNational Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places listed place, New York State Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Fog signalHorn: 1 2s in every 15s
Light
First lit1797
Focal height168 ft (51 m)
Lens8 whale oil lamps (1797), Fresnel lens (later) 1903-1987, VRB-25 1987-2023, as of 11/06/2023 the same (reconditioned) 3 1/2 order bivalve Fresnel lens that was removed in 1987. (current)
Range18 nm
CharacteristicFlashing White 5 seconds.
Montauk Point Lighthouse
Nearest cityEast Hampton, New York, U.S.
Arealess than one acre
Built1796
ArchitectJohn McComb Jr.
NRHP reference No.69000142
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 07, 1969
Designated NHLMarch 2, 2012
Designated NYSRHPJune 23, 1980

The Montauk Point Light, or Montauk Point Lighthouse, is a lighthouse located adjacent to Montauk Point State Park at the easternmost point of Long Island in Montauk, New York. The lighthouse was the first to be built within the state of New York, and was the first public works project of the new United States. It is the fourth oldest active lighthouse in the United States.[4] Montauk Point Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2012, it was designated as a National Historic Landmark for its significance to New York and international shipping in the early Federal period.

The Montauk Point Lighthouse at dawn

The lighthouse, which is located on Turtle Hill at the easternmost tip of Long Island, at 2000 Montauk Highway, is a privately run museum, and is not part of Montauk Point State Park.[5]

  1. ^ Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2009. p. 8.
  2. ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: New York". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  4. ^ "Lighthouse Facts". Montauk Light House.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2008.
  5. ^ "Plan Your Lighthouse Visit". Retrieved July 20, 2022.