Old Orchard Shoal Light, Lighthouse in Lower New York Bay, United States
The cast iron lighthouse stands 51 feet tall with a conical structure, displaying a lower brown section and upper white segment on a black pier.
Congress allocated 60,000 dollars in 1891 for the construction of this maritime navigation aid, which began operations on April 25, 1893.
The first keeper Alfred Carlow experienced severe effects of isolation, leading to changes in lighthouse keeper rotation schedules in the New York Bay area.
The station operated with a fourth-order Fresnel lens that produced white flashes every six seconds, visible from seven nautical miles at sea.
Hurricane Sandy destroyed the structure in October 2012, leaving only the foundation of this maritime beacon that guided vessels for over a century.
GPS coordinates: 40.51231,-74.09868
Latest update: March 4, 2025 12:44
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