WayfarrowFort Wadsworth Light
Lighthouse · Richmond County, New York
Fort Wadsworth Light is a lighthouse in Richmond County, New York. New York has 84 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 8 of them in Richmond County.
It was built in 1903, in the early 20th century, making it the 43rd oldest of the 56 in New York with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 15 feet tall (38th tallest of 38 measured in New York); its light sits 75 feet above the water; the light has a range of about 14 nautical miles; it was deactivated in 1965.
Status check, 2026-11: Small brick tower on top of Battery Weed that was shut off in 1965 after the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge was built, then restored and relit on September 24, 2005. It stands at 40.6058° N, 74.0539° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1903 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 15 ft |
| Focal height | 75 ft |
| Range | 14 nautical miles |
| Deactivated | 1965 |
| Coordinates | 40.60583, -74.05389 |
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- Robbins Reef Lightlighthouse · Hudson County · 3.6 mi
- New Dorp Lightlighthouse · Richmond County · 3.9 mi
- West Bank Lightlighthouse · Richmond County · 4.7 mi
- Staten Island Lightlighthouse · Richmond County · 5 mi
- Keshaechquererenghost town · Kings County · 6.2 mi
- Romer Shoal Lightlighthouse · Monmouth County · 6.8 mi
- Old Orchard Shoal Lightlighthouse · Richmond County · 6.9 mi
- Titanic Memoriallighthouse · New York County · 7.5 mi
- Weeksvilleghost town · Kings County · 8.2 mi
Questions
Where is Fort Wadsworth Light?
Fort Wadsworth Light is in Richmond County, New York, at 40.6058, -74.0539.
How many lighthouses are in Richmond County?
Richmond County, New York has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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