Danskammer Point Lighthouse
New York
Danskammer Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in New York, first lit in 1885. Its official name is Danskammer Point Light. The nearest other lighthouse is West Point Lighthouse, 12 mi away.
Danskammer Point Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1885
Official name
Danskammer Point Light
Nearest lighthouse
West Point Lighthouse
12 mi away
Lighthouses in New York
80
on the map
About Danskammer Point Lighthouse
Danskammer Point Light was a lighthouse on Danskammer Point in the Town of Newburgh in New York, along the banks of the Hudson River. It was later demolished and is now the site of the Danskammer Generating Station.
Danskammer Point Lighthouse sits at 41.5728, -73.9647 in New York. The closest other lighthouses are West Point Lighthouse (12 mi), Esopus Meadows Lighthouse (20 mi) and Stony Point Lighthouse (23 mi). New York has 80 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Danskammer Point Lighthouse
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West Point Lighthouse
12 mi away
Esopus Meadows Lighthouse
20 mi away
Stony Point Lighthouse
23 mi away
Rondout Lighthouse
24 mi away
Tarrytown Lighthouse
34 mi away
Saugerties Lighthouse
35 mi away
Also close to Danskammer Point Lighthouse: Stamford Harbor Ledge Lighthouse 44 mi · Great Captain Island Lighthouse 44 mi · Greens Ledge Lighthouse 46 mi · Sheffield Island Lighthouse 46 mi · Peck Ledge Lighthouse 46 mi · Hudson–Athens Lighthouse 48 mi · Black Rock Harbor Lighthouse 49 mi · Execution Rocks Lighthouse 49 mi
Questions about Danskammer Point Lighthouse
Where is Danskammer Point Lighthouse?
Danskammer Point Lighthouse is in New York, at 41.5728, -73.9647. The nearest other lighthouse is West Point Lighthouse, 12 mi away.
When was Danskammer Point Lighthouse built?
Danskammer Point Lighthouse was first lit in 1885.
What lighthouses are near Danskammer Point Lighthouse?
The closest are West Point Lighthouse (12 mi), Esopus Meadows Lighthouse (20 mi) and Stony Point Lighthouse (23 mi).
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