Location | Old Field, New York, Long Island north shore |
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Coordinates | 40°58′37.2″N 73°07′06.9″W / 40.977000°N 73.118583°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1823 |
Foundation | Stone |
Construction | Wood tower on granite house |
Automated | 1991 |
Height | 74 feet (23 m) from sea level |
Shape | Octagonal Tower. Black. Originally white with black lantern. |
Light | |
First lit | 1869 (Current tower) |
Deactivated | 1933-1991 |
Focal height | 23 m (75 ft) |
Lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens (original), "Modern Beacon" (current) |
Range | 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) |
Characteristic | Alternating 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]