Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse
New York
Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse is a lighthouse in New York, first lit in 1890. Its official name is Cold Spring Harbor Light. It was deactivated in 1965. The nearest other lighthouse is Huntington Harbor Lighthouse, 3.2 mi away. It is on private property and not open to the public.
Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Private, not open
First lit
1890
Deactivated 1965
Official name
Cold Spring Harbor Light
Nearest lighthouse
Huntington Harbor Lighthouse
3.2 mi away
About Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse
Cold Spring Harbor Light was a lighthouse located in Cold Spring Harbor on the north shore of New York's Long Island. It was built in 1890 to mark a shoal at the entrance to Cold Spring Harbor.
Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse sits at 40.9142, -73.4931 in New York. The closest other lighthouses are Huntington Harbor Lighthouse (3.2 mi), Eatons Neck Lighthouse (5.8 mi) and Stamford Harbor Ledge Lighthouse (7.3 mi). New York has 80 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse
Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse is on private or restricted property and not open to the public. You may still be able to see it from a public road, beach or boat.
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Lighthouses near Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse
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Huntington Harbor Lighthouse
3.2 mi away
Eatons Neck Lighthouse
5.8 mi away
Stamford Harbor Ledge Lighthouse
7.3 mi away
Great Captain Island Lighthouse
8.3 mi away
Greens Ledge Lighthouse
9.2 mi away
Sheffield Island Lighthouse
10 mi away
Also close to Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse: Sands Point Lighthouse 13 mi · Execution Rocks Lighthouse 13 mi · Peck Ledge Lighthouse 13 mi · Kings Point Lighthouse 16 mi · Stepping Stones Lighthouse 16 mi · Throgs Neck Lighthouse 17 mi · Whitestone Point Lighthouse 19 mi · Penfield Reef Lighthouse 20 mi
Questions about Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse
Where is Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse?
Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse is in New York, at 40.9142, -73.4931. The nearest other lighthouse is Huntington Harbor Lighthouse, 3.2 mi away.
Can you visit Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse?
No. Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse is on private or restricted property and not open to the public.
When was Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse built?
Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse was first lit in 1890. It was deactivated in 1965.
What lighthouses are near Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse?
The closest are Huntington Harbor Lighthouse (3.2 mi), Eatons Neck Lighthouse (5.8 mi) and Stamford Harbor Ledge Lighthouse (7.3 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Cold Spring Harbor Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.