North Dumpling Light

North Dumpling Light
(2022)
Map
LocationFishers Island sound in Long Island Sound, New York
Coordinates41°17′17″N 72°1′10″W / 41.28806°N 72.01944°W / 41.28806; -72.01944
Tower
Constructed1849 Edit this on Wikidata
FoundationWood Pilings/Stone
ConstructionBrick/Wood Shingle
Automated1959
Height31 feet (9.4 m)
ShapeOctagonal
MarkingsNatural w/White Lantern
Fog signalHorn: 1 blast ev 30s (3s bl)
Light
First lit1849
Focal height60 feet (18 m)
LensFifth Order Fresnel Lens (original), 12 inches (300 mm) (current)
Range9 nmi (17 km; 10 mi) (white), 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) (red) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFixed White/Fix Red Sector 257 degrees to 023 degrees

North Dumpling Light is a lighthouse on North Dumpling Island in Long Island Sound off Fishers Island, New York. It was constructed in 1849, rebuilt in 1871, and deactivated in 1959, with the aid to navigation being moved to an automated metal tower placed nearby. The lighthouse itself and the grounds around it were sold to a private party. Around 1977, a new owner convinced the U. S. Coast Guard to return the light to the lighthouse and remove the skeleton tower.