Type:
Year Established:
1809
Existing:
Yes
Source:
LL-1908
Download:
Sands Point NY 2009 George Doerner.jpg (6.25 MB)
File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
2009
Photo Credit:
George Doerner
Photo Courtesy of:
US Lighthouse Society
Collection / Donor:
LOCATION
Location:
Cow Bay Entrance / LONG ISLAND Sound
Latitude:
40° 51.57'
Longitude:
73° 43.48'
City / Town:
PORT WASHINGTON
U.S. State:
New York
Location County:
NASSAU
Country:
United States
OWNER & ACCESS
Owner / Manager:
Private Owner
Open to Public:
No
STRUCTURE
Year Discontinued:
1922
Year Tower Established:
1868
Tower Construction Material:
BROWNSTONE
Tower Foundation:
BROWNSTONE
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
64.5
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
46
Tower Shape:
OCTAGONAL
Tower Daymark:
White
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
Yes
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1868
Keeper's Quarters Style:
COLONIAL
Keeper's Quarters Construction:
BRICK
Other Structures:
COVERED PASSAGEWAY ATTACHES TOWER TO KEEPERS DWELLING
OPTICS
Current Optic:
FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Original Optic Type:
11 LAMPS, 9" REFLECTORS laterv 4th order Fresnel
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No
Entered by:
Entered Date:
Jul 21, 2017