WayfarrowHorton Point Light
Lighthouse · Suffolk County, New York
Horton Point Light is a lighthouse in Suffolk County, New York. New York has 84 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 17 of them in Suffolk County.
It was built in 1857, in the Civil War era, making it the 11th oldest of the 56 in New York with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 58 feet tall (13th tallest of 38 measured in New York); its light sits 102 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl G, 10s, with a range of about 14 nautical miles; it guards Long Island Sound.
Status check, 2026-11: George Washington commissioned it in 1790 but it wasn't built until 1857. It was turned off in 1933, then restored and relit starting in 1990, and the keeper's house now holds a nautical museum; Wikipedia gives the height as 59 ft. Horton Point Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.0853° N, 72.4464° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1857 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 58 ft |
| Focal height | 102 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl G, 10s |
| Range | 14 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Long Island Sound |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.08528, -72.44639 |
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- Plum Gut Lighthouselighthouse · Suffolk County · 13.7 mi
- Plum Island Lightlighthouse · Suffolk County · 13.7 mi
- Lynde Point Lightlighthouse · Lower Connecticut River Valley County · 13.9 mi
- Lynde Point Lightlighthouse · Lower Connecticut River Valley County · 13.9 mi
- Falkner Island Lightlighthouse · South Central Connecticut County · 13.9 mi
- Gardiner Island Lighthouselighthouse · Suffolk County · 16.1 mi
- Shinnecock Lightlighthouse · Suffolk County · 16.5 mi
Questions
Where is Horton Point Light?
Horton Point Light is in Suffolk County, New York, at 41.0853, -72.4464.
How many lighthouses are in Suffolk County?
Suffolk County, New York has 17 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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