Rondout Light

Rondout Light
Map
LocationHudson River at Rondout Creek, Kingston, New York
Coordinates41°55′15″N 73°57′45″W / 41.92083°N 73.96250°W / 41.92083; -73.96250
Tower
Constructed1838
FoundationConcrete pier with wood piles
ConstructionBrick
Automated1954
Height48 feet (15 m)
ShapeSquare tower with attached house
MarkingsYellow brick with black lantern
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Fog signalHorn (removed)
Light
First lit1915 (current tower)
Focal height54 feet (16 m)
LensSixth order Fresnel lens (original), 9.8 inches (250 mm) (current)
Range9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)
CharacteristicFlashing White, 6 secs
Kingston/Rondout 2 Lighthouse
Arealess than one acre
Built1915
MPSHudson River Lighthouses TR
NRHP reference No.79001640[1]
Added to NRHPMay 29, 1979

Rondout Light is a lighthouse on the west side of the Hudson River at Kingston, New York.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2009. p. 318.
  3. ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: New York". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
  4. ^ Rowlett, Russ (2009-12-24). "Lighthouses of the United States: Downstate New York". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.