WayfarrowExecution Rocks Light
Lighthouse · Westchester County, New York
Execution Rocks Light is a lighthouse in Westchester County, New York. New York has 84 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Westchester County.
It was built in 1849, in the first half of the 19th century, making it the 8th oldest of the 56 in New York with a recorded construction date; its light sits 62 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 10s (a white flash every 10 seconds), with a range of about 15 nautical miles; it guards Long Island Sound; the recorded designer or builder is Alexander Parris.
Status check, 2026-11: This granite wave-swept tower by Alexander Parris was finished in May 1849 and first lit in 1850. Sources give different heights: 55, 58, 60 and 72 ft overall. Execution Rocks Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not reachable by road: the nearest road is about 1 mile away, so it is seen from shore or reached by water. It stands at 40.8781° N, 73.7379° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1849 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 62 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 10s |
| Range | 15 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Long Island Sound |
| Designer / builder | Alexander Parris |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 40.87814, -73.73786 |
Nearby places
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- Kings Point Lightlighthouse · Nassau County · 4.8 mi
- Throgs Neck Lightlighthouse · Bronx County · 5.8 mi
- Whitestone Point Lightlighthouse · Queens County · 6.8 mi
- Limerickghost town · Westchester County · 7.7 mi
- Great Captain Island Lightlighthouse · Western Connecticut County · 9.4 mi
- Great Captain Island Lightlighthouse · Western Connecticut County · 9.4 mi
- Great Captain Island Lightlighthouse · Western Connecticut County · 9.4 mi
- North Brother Island Lightlighthouse · Bronx County · 9.8 mi
- East Port Chesterghost town · Western Connecticut County · 10 mi
- Jeffrey's Hook Lightlighthouse · New York County · 11.1 mi
Questions
Where is Execution Rocks Light?
Execution Rocks Light is in Westchester County, New York, at 40.8781, -73.7379.
How many lighthouses are in Westchester County?
Westchester County, New York has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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