Station Eatons Neck

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Station Eatons Neck
Eatons Neck Light
Location:	Station Eatons Neck, East side of Huntington bay entrance
Coordinates WGS-84 (GPS)	40°57′14.5″N, 73°23′42.5″W
Year first lit:	1798
Automated:	1961
Deactivated:	Active
Foundation:	Dressed Stone/Timber
Construction:	Fieldstone with brick lining
Tower shape:	Octagonal pyramidal, White with red roof
Height:	73 ft, 144 ft from sea level
Original lens:	12 Lamps, 13" Reflectors (1838); replaced with Third Order Fresnel
Range:	18 nm
Characteristic:	Fixed white light. Fog horn (3 s blast every 30 s)

United States Coast Guard Station Eatons Neck is located on the northern tip of Eatons Neck on Long Island New York.

Since July 1, 2005 Station Eatons Neck is commanded by CWO2 Zachary Cummings and has a complement of Active Duty, Reserves and Auxiliarists. The equipment consists of 41 foot and 25 foot boats along with a radio station manned 24x7.

The Station stands watch over the middle portion of Long Island Sound from the Port Jefferson-Bridgeport line to just East of New York City and guards the City's back door maritime entrance as well as providing assistance to local boaters.

The Station has both family and UPH(Unaccompanied Personnel Housing) housing.

Eatons Neck Lighthouse is on the grounds of the Station. This is one of only two lighthouses with a constant light on the Eastern Seaboard. The light does not rotate, blink or flash.

[edit] Chronology of Lighthouse from Coast Guard web site

1798, March 14: $13,250 was appropriated for the lighthouse to be built.

1798, June 16: Ten acres were bought from John Gardiner for $500.

1798, July 2: President John Adams authorized construction of the light.

1798, December 6: Construction of the lighthouse was completed.

1799, January 1: The light was first lit.

1837: An inspection found the light to be defective. The light was not visible at 10 miles.

1838: Twelve lamps with 13-inch reflectors were installed to improve the visibility of the light.

1842: 9-inch reflectors were installed.

1850: Thirteen lamps with 15-inch reflectors were installed.

1858: A new lantern and a third order Fresnel lens were installed.

1867, March 2: Congress approved funds needed to renovate the lighthouse.

1868: Renovations completed included the replacing the old wooden stairs with iron stairs with landings, the interior walls were lined with brick, the :keeper's quarters were expanded and the steam fog signal was installed.

1880: The keeper's quarters were renovated.

1907: The oil lamp was replaced with an oil vapor lamp.

1921: The light was electrified.

1961: The light was automated.