Stuyvesant Light
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| Location | Stuyvesant, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°24′42″N 73°46′42″W / 42.4117°N 73.7783°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1829 |
| Foundation | Granite pier |
| Construction | Square tower in sw angle of dwelling |
| Height | 32 feet (9.8 m) |
| Markings | Red |
| Fog signal | none |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1868 |
| Deactivated | 1933 |
| Focal height | 42 feet (13 m) |
| Lens | Sixth Order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fixed Red |
Stuyvesant Light was also known as Kinderhook Light.
In 1835, the lightkeeper was John Carroll, born in New York and paid $300 for the year.
References
- ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: New York". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Downstate New York". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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