Latimer Reef Lighthouse
Fishers Island Sound, New York
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Location: Fishers Island Sound
This lighthouse is officially in New York waters. It is often listed as a Connecticut lighthouse and it can be easily seen from the Connecticut shore, so it is included here. Coordinates: 41 18 18 N 71 56 00 W View Latimer Reef Lighthouse in a larger map |
Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. The lighthouse is not open to the
public and is best viewed by boat.
Station established: 1884 Present lighthouse built: 1884 Automated: 1974 Construction material: Cast iron with brick lining Height of tower: 49 feet Height of focal plane: 55 feet Original optic: Fifth-order Fresnel (1884) Fourth-order Fresnel (1899) Present optic: 300 mm Characteristic: Flashing white every six seconds Previous lighthouse (west to east): Morgan Point Light Next lighthouse: Stonington Harbor Light |
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