STONY POINT

Year Established:
1826
Existing:
Yes
Source:
LL-1908
File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
2001
Photo Credit:
Mike and Carol McKinney
Photo Courtesy of:
US Lighthouse Society Archives
Collection / Donor:

LOCATION

Location:
HUDSON RIVER
Latitude:
41° 14.29'
Longitude:
73° 58.20'
City / Town:
STONY POINT
U.S. State:
New York
Location County:
ROCKLAND
Country:
United States

OWNER & ACCESS

Open to Public:
Yes
Light List Data:
  1. STONY POINT
Light list data courtesy Gary Riemenschneider

STRUCTURE

Year Discontinued:
1925-1995
Year Tower Established:
1826
Tower Construction Material:
FIELDSTONE
Tower Foundation:
SURFACE ROCK
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
178
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
24
Tower Shape:
OCTAGONAL
Tower Daymark:
White
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
Yes
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1935
Keeper's Quarters Style:
CAPE
Keeper's Quarters Construction:
STONE

OPTICS

Active Aid to Navigation?:
Yes
Current Optic:
FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL (SOLAR)
Original Optic Type:
8 PATENT LAMPS, 12" REFLECTORS
Private Aid:
Yes
USCG Access to Optics:
No

Entered by:
t.wheeler
Entered Date:
Jul 21, 2017