WayfarrowStepping Stones Light
Lighthouse · Nassau County, New York
Stepping Stones Light is a lighthouse in Nassau County, New York. New York has 84 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Nassau County.
It was built in 1877, in the late 19th century, making it the 34th oldest of the 56 in New York with a recorded construction date; its light sits 46 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Oc G 4s (a green light that briefly goes dark every 4 seconds), with a range of about 8 nautical miles; it guards Long Island Sound; the recorded designer or builder is United States Lighthouse Board.
Status check, 2026-11: This is the original 1877 Second Empire brick light station, which is under restoration; sources disagree on its height (46 ft overall, 36 ft from base to the center of the lantern, or 49 ft above sea level), so no figure is given. Stepping Stones Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not reachable by road: the nearest road is about 1 mile away, so it is seen from shore or reached by water. It stands at 40.8243° N, 73.7747° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1877 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 46 ft |
| Light characteristic | Oc G 4s |
| Range | 8 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Long Island Sound |
| Designer / builder | United States Lighthouse Board |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 40.82433, -73.77475 |
Nearby places
- Kings Point Lightlighthouse · Nassau County · 1.1 mi
- Throgs Neck Lightlighthouse · Bronx County · 1.6 mi
- Whitestone Point Lightlighthouse · Queens County · 2.8 mi
- Sands Point Lightlighthouse · Nassau County · 3.7 mi
- Execution Rocks Lightlighthouse · Westchester County · 4.2 mi
- North Brother Island Lightlighthouse · Bronx County · 6.5 mi
- Charlottevilleghost town · Queens County · 8.2 mi
- Jeffrey's Hook Lightlighthouse · New York County · 9.2 mi
- Carmansvilleghost town · New York County · 9.2 mi
- Columbusvilleghost town · Queens County · 9.3 mi
- Blackwell Island Lightlighthouse · New York County · 9.4 mi
- Konaande Konghghost town · New York County · 9.6 mi
Questions
Where is Stepping Stones Light?
Stepping Stones Light is in Nassau County, New York, at 40.8243, -73.7747.
How many lighthouses are in Nassau County?
Nassau County, New York has 4 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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