Orient Point Lighthouse
New York
Orient Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in New York, first lit in 1899. Its official name is Orient Point Light. The tower stands 52 feet tall. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Plum Island Lighthouse, 0.9 mi away.
Orient Point Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1899
Tower height
52 ft
Light 66 ft above water
Official name
Orient Point Light
Built of
Cast iron
About Orient Point Lighthouse
Orient Point Light is a sparkplug lighthouse off Orient Point, New York in Plum Gut of Long Island Sound – the deep and narrow gap between Orient Point and Plum Island. It was built in 1899 and was automated in 1954.
Orient Point Lighthouse sits at 41.1634, -72.2236 in New York. The closest other lighthouses are Plum Island Lighthouse (0.9 mi), Plum Gut Lighthouse (0.9 mi) and Orient Long Beach Bar Lighthouse (5.7 mi). New York has 80 lighthouses in all.
- Heritage status
- National Register of Historic Places
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Lighthouses near Orient Point Lighthouse
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Plum Island Lighthouse
0.9 mi away
Plum Gut Lighthouse
0.9 mi away
Orient Long Beach Bar Lighthouse
5.7 mi away
Little Gull Island Lighthouse
6.8 mi away
Cedar Island Lighthouse
8.7 mi away
Saybrook Breakwater Lighthouse
9.3 mi away
Also close to Orient Point Lighthouse: Lynde Point Lighthouse 9.7 mi · Race Rock Lighthouse 11 mi · New London Ledge Lighthouse 12 mi · New London Harbor Lighthouse 13 mi · Horton Point Lighthouse 13 mi · Avery Point Lighthouse 13 mi · North Dumpling Lighthouse 14 mi · Essex Reef Lighthouse 15 mi
Questions about Orient Point Lighthouse
Where is Orient Point Lighthouse?
Orient Point Lighthouse is in New York, at 41.1634, -72.2236. The nearest other lighthouse is Plum Island Lighthouse, 0.9 mi away.
When was Orient Point Lighthouse built?
Orient Point Lighthouse was first lit in 1899.
How tall is Orient Point Lighthouse?
The tower is 52 feet (16 m) tall, and its light sits 66 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Orient Point Lighthouse?
The closest are Plum Island Lighthouse (0.9 mi), Plum Gut Lighthouse (0.9 mi) and Orient Long Beach Bar Lighthouse (5.7 mi).
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