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| Orient Point Lighthouse, Orient Point, NY |
*Dates of operation~~ 1899-present
*Building Material~~ Cast iron plate w/ brick lining
*Tower~~ 45 feet
*Elevation~~ 19 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Brown tower w/ white band midway
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every 5 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keepers house, (integral as part of caisson lighthouse)
*Automated~~ 1954
*Original Lens~~ Fifth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 190mm
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Oyster Point Reef, Plum Gut
*Significant Feature~~ Known locally as the "coffee pot", lighthouse lists five degrees off
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LINKS
East End Lighthouses lighthouse info and history
http://www.eastendlighthouses.org/oPoint.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/orientpt.htm
Various photos of lighthouse
http://www.birdsandbeacons.com/Lighthouses/OrientPtLight.htm
*Building Material~~ Cast iron plate w/ brick lining
*Tower~~ 45 feet
*Elevation~~ 19 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Brown tower w/ white band midway
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every 5 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keepers house, (integral as part of caisson lighthouse)
*Automated~~ 1954
*Original Lens~~ Fifth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 190mm
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Oyster Point Reef, Plum Gut
*Significant Feature~~ Known locally as the "coffee pot", lighthouse lists five degrees off
plumb
LINKS
East End Lighthouses lighthouse info and history
http://www.eastendlighthouses.org/oPoint.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/orientpt.htm
Various photos of lighthouse
http://www.birdsandbeacons.com/Lighthouses/OrientPtLight.htm
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