Race Rock Light, Maritime beacon in Long Island Sound, United States.
The granite lighthouse rises 14 meters above the convergence of Long Island Sound, Block Island Sound, and Fishers Island Sound at Race Rock Reef.
The construction of Race Rock Light took seven years, from 1871 to 1878, due to the difficulties of building on a submerged ledge in strong currents.
Engineer Francis Hopkinson Smith designed this maritime structure as one of the last traditional masonry lighthouses before the transition to cast-iron foundations.
The lighthouse contains a fourth-order Fresnel lens with a focal height of 67 feet, making it visible for 16 nautical miles across the waters.
The foundation comprises 10,000 tons of granite embedded underwater, spanning three-quarters of a mile from Race Point Reef.
Location: Long Island
Inception: 1878
Architects: Francis Hopkinson Smith
Height: 14 m
Made from material: granite
GPS coordinates: 41.24350,-72.04700
Latest update: May 11, 2025 20:01
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