Point Aux Roches Light

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Point Aux Roches Light
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Point Aux Roches Light
LocationLake Champlain, North of Plattsburgh, New York
Coordinates 44°47′58″N73°21′38″W / 44.79944°N 73.36056°W / 44.79944; -73.36056 Coordinates: 44°47′58″N73°21′38″W / 44.79944°N 73.36056°W / 44.79944; -73.36056
FoundationLimestone Blocks
ConstructionBlue limestone block
Tower height15 m (49 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Tower shapeOctagonal
MarkingsNatural
ARLHS no. USA614 OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
First lit1858
Deactivated1989
Focal height59 feet (18 m)
LensSixth Order Fresnel lens (original), 9.8 inches (250 mm) (current)

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]

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

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