Little Gull Island Lighthouse
New York
Little Gull Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in New York, first lit in 1806. Its official name is Little Gull Island Light. The tower stands 82 feet tall. The nearest other lighthouse is Race Rock Lighthouse, 4.0 mi away.
Little Gull Island Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1806
Tower height
82 ft
Light 92 ft above water
Official name
Little Gull Island Light
Built of
Granite
About Little Gull Island Lighthouse
Little Gull Island Light is a lighthouse on Little Gull Island, a small island in Long Island Sound, located approximately 0.4 miles (0.6 km) northeast of Great Gull Island. Both islands are located in the Town of Southold, in Suffolk County, New York, and lie roughly midway between Plum Island and Fishers Island.
Little Gull Island Lighthouse sits at 41.2064, -72.1069 in New York. The closest other lighthouses are Race Rock Lighthouse (4.0 mi), Plum Gut Lighthouse (5.9 mi) and Plum Island Lighthouse (5.9 mi). New York has 80 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Little Gull Island Lighthouse
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Race Rock Lighthouse
4.0 mi away
Plum Gut Lighthouse
5.9 mi away
Plum Island Lighthouse
5.9 mi away
Orient Point Lighthouse
6.8 mi away
New London Ledge Lighthouse
7.1 mi away
North Dumpling Lighthouse
7.3 mi away
Also close to Little Gull Island Lighthouse: New London Harbor Lighthouse 7.7 mi · Avery Point Lighthouse 7.8 mi · Morgan Point Lighthouse 9.7 mi · Latimer Reef Lighthouse 11 mi · Orient Long Beach Bar Lighthouse 12 mi · Saybrook Breakwater Lighthouse 13 mi · Mystic Seaport Lighthouse 13 mi · Lynde Point Lighthouse 13 mi
Questions about Little Gull Island Lighthouse
Where is Little Gull Island Lighthouse?
Little Gull Island Lighthouse is in New York, at 41.2064, -72.1069. The nearest other lighthouse is Race Rock Lighthouse, 4.0 mi away.
When was Little Gull Island Lighthouse built?
Little Gull Island Lighthouse was first lit in 1806.
How tall is Little Gull Island Lighthouse?
The tower is 82 feet (25 m) tall, and its light sits 92 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Little Gull Island Lighthouse?
The closest are Race Rock Lighthouse (4.0 mi), Plum Gut Lighthouse (5.9 mi) and Plum Island Lighthouse (5.9 mi).
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