Point Aux Roches Light

Point Aux Roches Light, sometimes referred to as Pointe Au Roches or Point Au Roches, is a lighthouse on Lake Champlain in New York. It is just north of Point Au Roches State Park.[1]

Point Aux Roches Light
LocationLake Champlain, North of Plattsburgh, New York
Coordinates44°47′58″N 73°21′38″W
Tower
FoundationLimestone Blocks
ConstructionBlue limestone block
Height15 m (49 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
ShapeOctagonal
MarkingsNatural
Light
First lit1858
Deactivated1989
Focal height59 feet (18 m)
LensSixth Order Fresnel lens (original), 9.8 inches (250 mm) (current)

The US Coast Guard sold the property in the 1930s. It is a private residence now.

References

  • Lighthouse Friends site
  • "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: New York". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
  • National Park Service Historic Lighthouses
  • NPS Point Aux Roches


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