Orient Point Light is a sparkplug lighthouse off Orient Point, New York in Plum Gut of Long Island Sound – the deep and narrow gap between Orient Point and Plum Island. It was built in 1899 and was automated in 1954. The lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007
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Location: Off Orient point, north eastern tip of Long Island, NY, Oyster pond reef, Plum gut
Coordinates: 41°9′48.393″N 72°13′25.014″W
Constructed: 1899
Foundation: Cast iron caisson
Construction: Cast iron plate with brick lining
Automated: 1954
Height: 16 m (52 ft)
Shape: Black conical tower with white band in center, "Spark plug"
Fog signal: HORN: 2 blasts ev 30s (2s bl-2s si-2s bl-24s si).
First lit: 1899
Focal height: 64 feet (20 m)
Lens: Fifth order Fresnel lens 1899 (original), Optic (current)
Range: 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi)
Characteristic: Fixed white light
I took a Cross Sound Ferry Lighthouse Cruise to see this light on July 17 2023.
The lighthouse is privately owned. Tower closed.
Access: Boat