Shinnecock Lighthouse
New York
Shinnecock Lighthouse is a lighthouse in New York, first lit in 1858. Its official name is Shinnecock Light. It was deactivated in 1931. The nearest other lighthouse is Horton Point Lighthouse, 16 mi away.
Shinnecock Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1858
Deactivated 1931
Official name
Shinnecock Light
Nearest lighthouse
Horton Point Lighthouse
16 mi away
Lighthouses in New York
80
on the map
About Shinnecock Lighthouse
Shinnecock Light was a lighthouse on the south side of Long Island, New York. The name comes from the Shinnecock Indian Nation.
Shinnecock Lighthouse sits at 40.8506, -72.5042 in New York. The closest other lighthouses are Horton Point Lighthouse (16 mi), Cedar Island Lighthouse (18 mi) and Orient Long Beach Bar Lighthouse (21 mi). New York has 80 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Shinnecock Lighthouse
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Horton Point Lighthouse
16 mi away
Cedar Island Lighthouse
18 mi away
Orient Long Beach Bar Lighthouse
21 mi away
Orient Point Lighthouse
26 mi away
Falkner Island Lighthouse
26 mi away
Plum Island Lighthouse
27 mi away
Also close to Shinnecock Lighthouse: Plum Gut Lighthouse 27 mi · Saybrook Breakwater Lighthouse 30 mi · Lynde Point Lighthouse 30 mi · Little Gull Island Lighthouse 32 mi · Old Field Point Lighthouse 33 mi · Southwest Ledge Lighthouse 34 mi · Stratford Shoal Lighthouse 34 mi · Five Mile Point Lighthouse 35 mi
Questions about Shinnecock Lighthouse
Where is Shinnecock Lighthouse?
Shinnecock Lighthouse is in New York, at 40.8506, -72.5042. The nearest other lighthouse is Horton Point Lighthouse, 16 mi away.
When was Shinnecock Lighthouse built?
Shinnecock Lighthouse was first lit in 1858. It was deactivated in 1931.
What lighthouses are near Shinnecock Lighthouse?
The closest are Horton Point Lighthouse (16 mi), Cedar Island Lighthouse (18 mi) and Orient Long Beach Bar Lighthouse (21 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Shinnecock Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.