Rondout Light

Rondout Light is a lighthouse in Ulster County, New York. New York has 84 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 3 of them in Ulster County.

It was built in 1915, in the early 20th century, making it the 50th oldest of the 56 in New York with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 48 feet tall (21st tallest of 38 measured in New York); its light sits 52 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 6s (a white flash every 6 seconds), with a range of about 9 nautical miles; it guards Hudson River; the structure is built of brick.

Status check, 2026-11: This is the third light at Rondout Creek, a yellow-brick lighthouse lit in 1915. The 1837 wooden light and the 1867 bluestone light came before it, and the stone one was torn down in the 1950s. Rondout Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.9208° N, 73.9625° W.

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