Old Field Point Light

Old Field Point Light
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LocationOld Field, New York, Long Island north shore
Coordinates40°58′37.2″N 73°07′06.9″W / 40.977000°N 73.118583°W / 40.977000; -73.118583
Tower
Constructed1823
FoundationStone
ConstructionWood tower on granite house
Automated1991
Height74 feet (23 m) from sea level
ShapeOctagonal Tower. Black. Originally white with black lantern.
Light
First lit1869 (Current tower)
Deactivated1933-1991
Focal height23 m (75 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
LensFourth order Fresnel lens (original), "Modern Beacon" (current)
Range14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi)
CharacteristicAlternating Red and Green 24 s. Red Flash 12, Green Flash 12 s.

Old Field Point Light is a lighthouse within the village of Old Field, New York between the entrances to Port Jefferson Harbor and Stony Brook Harbor on the North Shore of Long Island.[1][2] The light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2024.[3]

  1. ^ Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2007.
  2. ^ ARLHS World List of Lights
  3. ^ "WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 1/19/2024 THROUGH 1/26/2024". National Park Service. Retrieved 2024-01-30.