Montauk Point Light
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| Location | Montauk Point, Suffolk County, New York |
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| Year first lit | 1797 |
| Automated | 1987 |
| Foundation | 13 ft (4 m) deep and 9 ft (3 m) thick, Natural, Emplaced, built in 1796 |
| Construction | Sandstone |
| Tower shape | Octagonal pyramidal |
| Markings / pattern | Tower painted white with a broad red band midway, lantern black |
| Height | 110.5 ft (33.7 m) structure |
| Focal height | 168 ft (51 m) |
| Original lens | 8 whale oil lamps (1797), Fresnel lens |
| Current lens | VRB-25 |
| Range | 18 nm |
| Characteristic | Flashing White 5 seconds. |
| Fog signal | Horn: 1 2s in every 15s |
| ARLHS number | USA-512 |
| USCG number |
1-660 |
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Montauk Point Lighthouse
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| Nearest city | East Hampton, New York |
| Coordinates | 41°4′15.480″N 71°51′25.528″W / 41.07096667°N 71.85709111°WCoordinates: 41°4′15.480″N 71°51′25.528″W / 41.07096667°N 71.85709111°W |
| Area | 0 acres (0 ha) |
| Built | 1796 |
| Architect | McComb,Jr.,John |
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| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 07, 1969 |
| Designated NHL | March 2, 2012 |
1-660
The Montauk Point Light is a lighthouse located adjacent to Montauk Point State Park, at the easternmost point of Long Island, in the hamlet of Montauk in the Town of East Hampton in Suffolk County, New York. The lighthouse was the first to be built within the state of New York, and was the first public works project of the new United States. It is the fourth oldest active lighthouse in the United States. Long listed on the National Register of Historic Places, in 2012, it was designated as a National Historic Landmark for its significance to New York and international shipping in the early Federal period.
The lighthouse, which is located on Turtle Hill at the easternmost tip of Long Island, at 2000 Montauk Highway, is a privately run museum, and is not part of Montauk Point State Park. Entry to the lighthouse costs $11.00 for an adult, 8$ for seniors and $4.00 per child.
Montauk Light was the first lighthouse in New York State, and is the fourth-oldest active lighthouse in the United States. The tower is 110'6" high. The current light, installed in July 2001, equivalent to approximately 290,000 candle power, flashes every 5 seconds and can be seen a distance of 17 nautical miles (31 km).
Construction on the lighthouse was authorized by the Second United States Congress, under President George Washington on April 12, 1792. Ezra L'Hommedieu, a prominent lawyer, member of the Continental Congress, and a man with scientific interests, consulted with Washington on its construction. He represented the New York City Chamber of Commerce on discussions related to the lighthouse. He made the case that New York City "was first among American ports in the volume of its foreign commerce. By 1797, the harbor was handling a third of the nation’s trade with other countries." Due to prevailing winds in winter, shippers approaching from sea needed a lighthouse at the end of Long Island to guide them along the south side into New York harbor.
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