Sunken Rock Light
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| Sunken Rock Light | |
| Location | Bush Island, St. Lawrence River, New York |
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| Coordinates | 44°20′44″N 75°54′55″W / 44.34556°N 75.91528°W |
| Year first constructed | 1847 |
| Year first lit | 1994 |
| Foundation | Stone on reef |
| Construction | Cast iron |
| Tower shape | Conical |
| Markings / pattern | White with green lantern |
| Original lens | Sixth-order Fresnel lens |
| Current lens | Sixth-order Fresnel lens |
| ARLHS number | USA-844 [1] |
| USCG number | 7-1335 |
Sunken Rock Light is a lighthouse in Bush Island, New York. It was converted to solar power in 1988. It is maintained by the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation pursuant to an agreement with the U.S. Coast Guard authorized under 14 USC 81.
References
External links
- Lighthouse Friends site
- "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: New York". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office.
- National Park Service Historic Lighthouses
- NPS Sunken Rock
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