Galloo Island Light

Galloo Island Light

Location	Lake Ontario
Coordinates	43°53′18″N 76°26′42″W / 43.88833°N 76.44500°W / 43.88833; -76.44500Coordinates: 43°53′18″N 76°26′42″W / 43.88833°N 76.44500°W / 43.88833; -76.44500
Year first constructed	1820
Year first lit	1867 (current tower)
Automated	1963
Foundation	Dressed stone/timber
Construction	Gray limestone w/ brick lining
Tower shape	Conical
Markings / pattern	Natural
Height	55 feet (17 m)
Focal height	58 feet (18 m)
Original lens	Fourth order Fresnel lens
Current lens	7.5-inch (190 mm)
Range	11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
Characteristic	Flashing white, 6s
Fog signal	none
ARLHS number	USA-314 [1]
USCG number	7-2000 [2] [3]
Galloo Island Light
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Sackets Harbor, New York
Area	2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built	1866
MPS	U.S. Coast Guard Lighthouses and Light Stations on the Great Lakes TR
NRHP Reference #	83001682[4]
Added to NRHP	August 04, 1983

Galloo Island Light is located on Galloo Island in Lake Ontario near Sacketts Harbor, New York. Most of the island and light tower is private property, with an easement for the Coast Guard for the light in the tower. There is a small Coast Guard Station on the island.^[5]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

References

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