Sunken Rock Light

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.

Sunken Rock Light
LocationBush Island, St. Lawrence River, New York
Coordinates44°20′44″N 75°54′55″W
Tower
Constructed1847 Edit this on Wikidata
FoundationStone on reef
ConstructionCast iron
Height9 m (30 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
ShapeConical
MarkingsWhite with green lantern
Light
First lit1994
Focal height9 m (30 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
LensSixth-order Fresnel lens
CharacteristicFl G 4s (flashing green 4 s)

References

    • Sunken Rock Light on the World List of Lights
    • 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 Sunken Rock


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