Stuyvesant Light

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Stuyvesant Light
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Stuyvesant Light
Location Stuyvesant, New York
Coordinates 42°24′42″N73°46′42″W / 42.41167°N 73.77833°W / 42.41167; -73.77833
Tower
Constructed1829
FoundationGranite pier
ConstructionSquare tower in sw angle of dwelling
Height32 feet (9.8 m)
MarkingsRed
Fog signal none
Light
First lit1868
Deactivated1933
Focal height42 feet (13 m)
LensSixth Order Fresnel lens
Range11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
Characteristic Fixed Red

Stuyvesant Light was also known as Kinderhook Light. [1] [2]

In 1835, the lightkeeper was John Carroll, born in New York and paid $300 for the year.

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References

  1. "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: New York". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Downstate New York". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.