Split Rock Point Light

Split Rock Point Light is a lighthouse in Essex County, New York. New York has 84 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 3 of them in Essex County.

It was built in 1867, in the Civil War era, making it the 15th oldest of the 56 in New York with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 39 feet tall (30th tallest of 38 measured in New York); its light sits 92 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 4s (a white flash every 4 seconds); it guards Lake Champlain; it was deactivated in 1928; the structure is built of stone.

Status check, 2026-11: The 39-ft octagonal limestone tower from 1867 replaced the 1838 original, was shut down in 1928 and sold privately in 1931, and has been lit again as an official aid since 2003; the record's 1835 date is wrong. It stands at 44.2681° N, 73.3221° W.

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