WayfarrowSunken Rock Light
Lighthouse · Jefferson County, New York
Sunken Rock Light is a lighthouse in Jefferson County, New York. New York has 84 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 8 of them in Jefferson County.
Its light sits 30 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl G 4s (a green flash every 4 seconds); it guards St. Lawrence River.
Status check, 2026-11: The 1847 brick tower was torn down and replaced by an iron tower, dated 1882 by Lighthousefriends and 1884 by the Coast Guard; reported heights also vary from about 24 to 30 ft, so both are left null. It is still an active aid to navigation. It stands at 44.3456° N, 75.9153° W.
Key facts
| Focal height | 30 ft |
|---|---|
| Light characteristic | Fl G 4s |
| Body of water | St. Lawrence River |
| Coordinates | 44.34560, -75.91530 |
Nearby places
- Rock Island Lightlighthouse · Jefferson County · 6.7 mi
- Crossover Island Lightlighthouse · St. Lawrence County · 12.5 mi
- Black Lakeghost town · St. Lawrence County · 15.3 mi
- La Raysvilleghost town · Jefferson County · 21.3 mi
- Cape Vincent Lightlighthouse · Jefferson County · 25.9 mi
- Tibbetts Point Lightlighthouse · Jefferson County · 28.2 mi
- Horse Island Lightlighthouse · Jefferson County · 30.1 mi
- Horse Island Lightlighthouse · Jefferson County · 30.1 mi
- Ogdensburg Harbor Lightlighthouse · St. Lawrence County · 31.7 mi
- East Charity Shoal Lightlighthouse · New York · 35.3 mi
- Jayvilleghost town · St. Lawrence County · 38.3 mi
- Stony Point Lightlighthouse · Jefferson County · 39.9 mi
Questions
Where is Sunken Rock Light?
Sunken Rock Light is in Jefferson County, New York, at 44.3456, -75.9153.
How many lighthouses are in Jefferson County?
Jefferson County, New York has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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