Type:
Year Established:
1802
Existing:
Yes
Source:
LL-1908
Download:
Faulkner's Island CT.jpg (3.6 MB)
File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Photo Credit:
Jeremy D'Entremont
Photo Courtesy of:
US Lighthouse Society
Collection / Donor:
LOCATION
Location:
Off Guilford Harbor/Long Island Sound
Latitude:
41° 12.7'
Longitude:
72° 39.2'
City / Town:
Guilford
U.S. State:
Connecticut
Location County:
New Haven
Country:
United States
OWNER & ACCESS
Open to Public:
Yes
STRUCTURE
Year Tower Established:
1802
Tower Construction Material:
Brownstone/Brick lining
Tower Foundation:
Fieldstone
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
94 feet above water
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
94
Tower Shape:
Octagonal
Tower Daymark:
White
Fog Signal Building?:
Yes
Year Fog Signal Building Constructed:
1922
Fog Signal Bldg Construction Materials:
Brick/Masonry
Keeper's Quarters?:
No
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1802
Keeper's Quarters Construction:
Wood
Other Structures:
2 Cisterns, Wood Boathouse (Circa 1940), Jetty, Observation shelter, Wharf & Breakwater
OPTICS
Current Optic:
190 MM, Solar Powered
Original Optic Type:
9 Lamps, 16" Reflectors later 4th order Fresnel
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
Yes
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Entered Date:
Jul 20, 2017