WayfarrowNew Dorp Light
Lighthouse · Richmond County, New York
New Dorp 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 1856, in the Civil War era, making it the 10th oldest of the 56 in New York with a recorded construction date; its light sits 190 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F W - visible on Range line only; it was deactivated in 1964; the structure is built of structural wood.
Status check, 2026-11: Decommissioned in 1964, sold at auction in 1974 and now a private residence. Sources disagree on height: Wikipedia says 80 ft, but Lighthousefriends says the tower rises just over 40 ft above the ground. New Dorp Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 40.5808° N, 74.1201° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1856 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 190 ft |
| Light characteristic | F W - visible on Range line only |
| Deactivated | 1964 |
| Material | structural wood |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 40.58078, -74.12011 |
Nearby places
- Staten Island Lightlighthouse · Richmond County · 1.2 mi
- Elm Tree Beacon Lightlighthouse · Richmond County · 1.7 mi
- Fort Tompkins Lightlighthouse · Richmond County · 3.9 mi
- Fort Wadsworth Lightlighthouse · Richmond County · 3.9 mi
- Old Orchard Shoal Lightlighthouse · Richmond County · 4.9 mi
- West Bank Lightlighthouse · Richmond County · 5 mi
- Coney Island Lightlighthouse · Kings County · 5.7 mi
- Robbins Reef Lightlighthouse · Hudson County · 6 mi
- Princes Bay Lightlighthouse · Richmond County · 7 mi
- Romer Shoal Lightlighthouse · Monmouth County · 7.3 mi
- Barberghost town · Middlesex County · 8 mi
- Waackaack Rear Range Lightlighthouse · Monmouth County · 9.5 mi
Questions
Where is New Dorp Light?
New Dorp Light is in Richmond County, New York, at 40.5808, -74.1201.
How many lighthouses are in Richmond County?
Richmond County, New York has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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