Tarrytown Light

Tarrytown Light is a lighthouse in Westchester County, New York. New York has 84 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Westchester County.

It was built in 1883, in the late 19th century, making it the 38th oldest of the 56 in New York with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 60 feet tall (11th tallest of 38 measured in New York); its light sits 56 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F R (a steady light); it guards Hudson River; it was deactivated in 1961; the structure is built of steel.

Status check, 2026-11: Also called Sleepy Hollow or Kingsland Point Light, this cast-iron sparkplug lighthouse was deactivated in 1961. USCG gives 60 ft to the top and 56 ft to the focal plane (some sites call the tower 56 ft), and the interior was damaged by arson in 2025. Tarrytown Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.0841° N, 73.8743° W.

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