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Fort Tompkins Light

Lighthouse · Richmond County, New York

Lighthouse at Fort Tompkins in New York
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Fort Tompkins Light is a lighthouse in Richmond County, New York. New York has 84 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 8 of them in Richmond County.

The light characteristic is recorded as Fl alternately R and W, interval between Fl 10s.

Current sources show this lighthouse no longer stands. Status check, 2026-11: The 1828 tower was replaced by a new lighthouse in 1873. That light was discontinued in 1903 when Fort Wadsworth Light took over, and the building no longer survives. It stands at 40.6057° N, 74.0539° W.

Key facts

Light characteristicFl alternately R and W, interval between Fl 10s
Coordinates40.60570, -74.05390

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Questions

Where is Fort Tompkins Light?

Fort Tompkins Light is in Richmond County, New York, at 40.6057, -74.0539.

How many lighthouses are in Richmond County?

Richmond County, New York has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.