Plum Island Light is located on the western end of Plum Island, which lies in the Long Island Sound, east of Orient Point at the end of the North Fork of Long Island, New York. An historic granite lighthouse originally built in 1869 sits at the site, but no longer serves as an active aid to navigation.
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Location: Plum Island (New York)
Coordinates: 41°10′25.20″N 72°12′41.47″W
Address: Plum Island Ln, Orient, NY 11957
Construction: second light on granite house (1869) metal tower (1978)
Automated: 1978:
Height: 50 feet (15 m) from sea level
First lit: 1827
Focal height: 15 m (49 ft)
Lens: 10 whale oil lamps (1827) Sixth-order fresnel (1856) Fourth-order fresnel (1897)
Automated flash (1978)
Range: 5 nautical miles (9.3 km)
Characteristic: 2.5 second White flash
I took a Cross Sound Ferry Lighthouse Cruise to see this light on July 17 2023.
The lighthouse is owned by the Department of Homeland Security. Grounds/dwelling/tower closed.
Access: Boat