WayfarrowNorth Brother Island Light
Lighthouse · Bronx County, New York
North Brother Island Light is a lighthouse in Bronx County, New York. New York has 84 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Bronx County.
It was deactivated in 1953.
Current sources show this lighthouse no longer stands. Status check, 2026-11: First lit in 1869 and shut down in 1953, when its light was moved to the fog bell tower. The abandoned lighthouse has since collapsed into ruins. It stands at 40.8022° N, 73.8961° W.
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Questions
Where is North Brother Island Light?
North Brother Island Light is in Bronx County, New York, at 40.8022, -73.8961.
How many lighthouses are in Bronx County?
Bronx County, New York has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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