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Location: Entrance to Long Island sound
Coordinates: 41°14′36.6″N 72°2′49.2″W
Address: Southold, NY
Constructed: 1878
Foundation: Granite and concrete caisson and pier.
Construction: Granite
Automated: 1978
Height: 45 feet (14 m)
Shape: Square/octagonal
Markings: Natural color with white lantern
Fog signal: Fog Horn points southeast. HORN: 2 every 30s
First lit: 1879
Deactivated: Active
Focal height: 67 feet (20 m)
Lens: Forth order Fresnel lens
Range: 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
Characteristic: Flashing Red 10s
I took a Cross Sound Ferry Lighthouse Cruise to see this light on July 17 2023.
The lighthouse is owned by the New London Maritime Society. Tower closed.
Access: Boat