Coney Island Lighthouse
New York
Coney Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in New York, first lit in 1890. Its official name is Coney Island Light. The tower stands 75 feet tall. The nearest other lighthouse is Fort Tompkins Lighthouse, 3.0 mi away.
Coney Island Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1890
Tower height
75 ft
Light 75 ft above water
Official name
Coney Island Light
Nearest lighthouse
Fort Tompkins Lighthouse
3.0 mi away
About Coney Island Lighthouse
Coney Island Light (also Nortons Point Light) is a lighthouse located in Sea Gate, on the west end of Coney Island, Brooklyn, in New York City, east of New York Harbor's main channel.
Coney Island Lighthouse sits at 40.5767, -74.0117 in New York. The closest other lighthouses are Fort Tompkins Lighthouse (3.0 mi), Fort Wadsworth Lighthouse (3.0 mi) and West Bank Lighthouse (3.1 mi). New York has 80 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Coney Island Lighthouse
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Fort Tompkins Lighthouse
3.0 mi away
Fort Wadsworth Lighthouse
3.0 mi away
West Bank Lighthouse
3.1 mi away
Romer Shoal Lighthouse
4.4 mi away
Elm Tree Beacon Lighthouse
4.5 mi away
New Dorp Lighthouse
5.7 mi away
Also close to Coney Island Lighthouse: Robbins Reef Lighthouse 6.2 mi · Old Orchard Shoal Lighthouse 6.4 mi · Staten Island Lighthouse 6.8 mi · Sandy Hook Lighthouse 8.0 mi · Titanic Memorial 9.0 mi · Conover Beacon 11 mi · Waackaack Rear Range Lighthouse 11 mi · Prince's Bay Lighthouse 12 mi
Questions about Coney Island Lighthouse
Where is Coney Island Lighthouse?
Coney Island Lighthouse is in New York, at 40.5767, -74.0117. The nearest other lighthouse is Fort Tompkins Lighthouse, 3.0 mi away.
When was Coney Island Lighthouse built?
Coney Island Lighthouse was first lit in 1890.
How tall is Coney Island Lighthouse?
The tower is 75 feet (23 m) tall, and its light sits 75 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Coney Island Lighthouse?
The closest are Fort Tompkins Lighthouse (3.0 mi), Fort Wadsworth Lighthouse (3.0 mi) and West Bank Lighthouse (3.1 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Coney Island Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.