WayfarrowThrogs Neck Light
Lighthouse · Bronx County, New York
Throgs Neck Light is a lighthouse in Bronx County, New York. New York has 84 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Bronx County.
Its light sits 59 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F R (a steady light).
Current sources show this lighthouse no longer stands. Status check, 2026-11: The 1827 wooden lighthouse was torn down to build Fort Schuyler, and its replacements (1835 wood, 1890 skeletal, 1906 35-ft brick) are gone too. Since 1934 only a small skeleton tower has marked the site, and sources disagree on its details. It stands at 40.8044° N, 73.7906° W.
Key facts
| Focal height | 59 ft |
|---|---|
| Light characteristic | F R |
| Coordinates | 40.80440, -73.79060 |
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- North Brother Island Lightlighthouse · Bronx County · 5.5 mi
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Questions
Where is Throgs Neck Light?
Throgs Neck Light is in Bronx County, New York, at 40.8044, -73.7906.
How many lighthouses are in Bronx County?
Bronx County, New York has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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