Orient Long Beach Bar Light, Lighthouse in Orient Harbor, United States
The Long Beach Bar Light stands 58 feet tall with a white frame house and mansard roof attached to the tower near Peconic Bay.
Congress allocated 17,000 dollars in 1870 for the construction of the lighthouse, which first illuminated the waters on December 1, 1871.
The lighthouse received its nickname 'Bug Light' because its screwpile foundation made it appear like a water insect during high tide periods.
The solar-powered beacon guides vessels through the hazardous sandbar between Orient Harbor and Gardiners Bay toward the protected Peconic Bay waters.
After the original structure burned in 1963, local residents contributed materials, equipment, and labor to reconstruct the lighthouse within 60 days in 1990.
Location: Long Island
Inception: 1871
Height: 20 m
GPS coordinates: 41.10889,-72.30639
Latest update: March 14, 2025 06:13
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