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LIGHTHOUSES IN LONG ISLAND, NY

(23 listings) File Created: 15-May-08
Cedar Island Lighthouse 35 feet tall, Boston style construction. Public access allowed.
   Sag Harbor (EHmptn) Cedar Point County Park
      
Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse  
Located 1500 yards off Centre Island, this 55 foot lighthouse no longer offers public access.
   Cold Spring Harbor (Hunt).....................Internet:www.longislandlighthouses.com/coldspring.htm
      
East End Lighthouses A chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation.
   Greenport (Sohld) (P.O. Box 21)..................................................................................Tel: 631-477-4121
   Fax:.................................................631-477-0198;    E-mail:..............................eastlite@optonline.net
   Internet:.......................................................................................................www.eastendlighthouses.org
      
Eaton's Neck Coast Guard Station and Lighthouse  
A 73 foot sandstone octogonical lighthouse. By appointment only.
   Lighthouse Rd., Asharoken (Hunt) (Ocean Ave. to Eaton's Neck to Lighthouse Rd.)
   Tel: ..........................................................................................................................................631-261-6959
   Internet:...................................................................www.longislandlighthouses.com/eatonsneck.htm
      
Execution Rocks 55 feet tall with granite construction. No public access.
The name of this reef is reported to be due to a British practice during the Revolutionary War of killing prisoners on the reef by chaining them to the rocks and allowing the high tide to drown them (no one knows how true that may be).
   On a rocky reef one mile north of Sands Point..Internet:www.longislandlighthouses.com/exrock.htm
Fire Island Lighthouse Guided tour available, by reservation only.
Visitor Center, mile long boardwalk to Great South Bay & Atlantic Ocean. Public access allowed.
   At the Western end of Fire Island National Seashore.....................................................Tel: 631-661-4876
      
Gardiner's Point Lighthouse  
While no lighthouse remains, the ruins of Fort Tyler are still visible on a boat.
   Garden City Park (NoHmpstd) Gardiners Island Point
      
Horton Point Lighthouse and Nautical Museum  
Built in 1857 & one of Southold's 7 existing lighthouses, the tower stands on Cliff Lot, part of Barnabas Horton's original 1640 land grant. Open to the public.
   Lighthouse Rd., Southold (Sohld) (PO Box 1)..........................................................Tel: 631-765-5500
   Internet:.........................................................................www.longislandlighthouses.com/hortonpt.htm
Memorial Day-Columbus Day Sa & Su 11:30am-4pm; Southhold RR
      
Huntington Harbor Lighthouse  
Originally built in 1857, this momument shines with grace and a rich history. Open to the public on a part time basis.
   Huntington (Hunt) (Entrance to Lloyd Harbor and Huntington Harbor).......................Tel: 631-421-1985
   Internet:.....................................................................................................www.huntingtonlighthouse.org
      
Latimer Reef Lovely 49 foot cast iron lighthouse. No public access.
   Fishers Island Sound.........................................Internet:www.longislandlighthouses.com/latimer.htm
Lighthouses of Long Island, New York  
Perfect Guide to Lighthouses on LI! Directions, maps, photos, historic post cards.
   Moriches (Brkhvn)..................................................Internet:scroope.net/lighthouses/longisland.htm
      
Little Gull Island Giant 81 foot tall lighthouse with beautiful architecture.
No public access but can be viewed from the water.
   7 miles NE of Orient Point, where Block Island Sound & Long Island Sound meet
   Internet:..........................................................................www.longislandlighthouses.com/littlegull.htm
      
Long Island Lighthouses Online  
If it's on Long Island and it's a lighthouse then it's on this site.
   Internet:.................................................................................................www.longislandlighthouses.com
      
Montauk Point Lighthouse Museum  
George Washington ordered the construction of this famous first lighthouse in New York state standing on a bluff & marking the easternmost point of LI. Montauk Historical Society maintains this lighthouse while the US Coast Guard operates the light & foghorn. $6, seniors $3.50, children $2.50. Gift shop. Click here for directions & here for location.
   2000 Montauk Hwy., Montauk (EHmptn) (Turtle Hill).............................................Tel: 631-668-2544
   Fax:.................................................631-668-2546;    E-mail:..........keeper@montauklighthouse.com
   Internet:.......................................................................................................www.montauklighthouse.com
Daily 10-4:30; Montauk RR; Map
      
North Dumpling Lighthouse 31 feet, red brick, two story structure.
No public access but viewable by boat.
   Fisher Island Sound
Old Field Point Lighthouse  
30 foot tall, granite construction, with a five room keeper's quarters. No public access.
   Old Field Rd., Port Jefferson (Brkhvn)......Internet:www.longislandlighthouses.com/oldfield.htm
      
Orient Point Lighthouse Aka The Coffee Pot.
Standing tall at 64 feet, this lighthouse has a cast iron plate construction. Not open to the public
   Orient Point, marks the end of Oyster Point Reef on the western side of Plum Gut
   Internet:..........................................................................www.longislandlighthouses.com/orientpt.htm
      
Plum Island 34 feet tall with beautiful granite construction. No public access.
   Southold (Sohld) (West end of Plum Island)
   Internet:..........................................................................www.longislandlighthouses.com/plumisl.htm
      
Race Rock Lighthouse  
A 63 foot tall lighthouse granite structure and Gothic Revival style. No public access but viewable from boat.
   Port Jefferson (Brkhvn) (near Race Point)................................................................Tel: 631-331-3143
      
Sands Point Made of brownstone and almost 200 years old, this lovely 80 ft.
lighthouse has a octogon shape. No public access.
   Hempstead (Hmpstd) Sands Point
Shinnecock Bay  
No remains of the actual lighthouse remain, although you are free to visit the surrounding area. Interesting!
   Ponquogue Point
      
Stepping Stone Lighthouse  
At 46 feet tall this red brick monster used to be a warning to sailors they were about to crash into the deadly rocks. No public access.
   Great Neck (NoHmpstd) Elm Point
      
Stratfor Shoal Lighthouse 60 feet tall, victorian structure.
   On a rocky shoal between Port Jefferson, NY & Bridgeport, CT
   Internet:...............................................................www.longislandlighthouses.com/stratfordshoal.htm