Saugerties Light
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Saugerties Light, known also as the Saugerties Lighthouse, is a lighthouse on the Hudson River north of Saugerties, New York.[2]
Quick Facts Location, Coordinates ...
Location | Hudson River at Esopus Creek, Saugerties, New York |
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Coordinates | 42°4′19.53″N 73°55′46.72″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1869 |
Foundation | Granite Block Crib |
Construction | Brick |
Automated | 1954 |
Height | 46 feet (14 m) |
Shape | Square |
Markings | Natural w/ Black Lantern |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
Light | |
First lit | 1869 |
Deactivated | 1954-1990 |
Focal height | 42 feet (13 m) |
Lens | Sixth Order Fresnel lens |
Range | 5 nmi (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) |
Characteristic | Occulting White 4 seconds (Oc W 4s) |
Saugerties Lighthouse | |
Architectural style | Italianate |
MPS | Hudson River Lighthouses TR |
NRHP reference No. | 79001642 |
Added to NRHP | May 29, 1979[1] |
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