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| Sodus Point Outer Pierhead Lighthouse, Sodus Point, NY |
*Dates of operation~~ 1938-present
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 45 feet
*Elevation~~ On 12 foot tall pier at lake level
*Markings~~ White w/ red roof
*Light Pattern~~ 2 white flashes every 10 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (at old Sodus Point Lighthouse)
*Automated~~ Yes
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (pier only, as part of Wayne County Park)
*Current Owner~~ Town of Sodus Point
*Waterway Location~~ Great Sodus Bay, Lake Ontario
*Significant Feature~~ Original wooden pier light at this location worked in tandem with
the Sodus Point Lighthouse from 1834-1901.
LINKS
Midwest Connection's lighthouse info and history
http://www.midwestconnection.com/Lighthouses/lk_ontario/sodus_point_pierlt.htm
Aerial view of lighthouse and surrounding point
http://www.ncemsf.org/cthouston/galleries/lighthouse/soduspier.htm
Bryan Penberthy's lighthouse photos
http://www.us-lighthouses.com/getarchive.php?LightID=114
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 45 feet
*Elevation~~ On 12 foot tall pier at lake level
*Markings~~ White w/ red roof
*Light Pattern~~ 2 white flashes every 10 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (at old Sodus Point Lighthouse)
*Automated~~ Yes
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (pier only, as part of Wayne County Park)
*Current Owner~~ Town of Sodus Point
*Waterway Location~~ Great Sodus Bay, Lake Ontario
*Significant Feature~~ Original wooden pier light at this location worked in tandem with
the Sodus Point Lighthouse from 1834-1901.
LINKS
Midwest Connection's lighthouse info and history
http://www.midwestconnection.com/Lighthouses/lk_ontario/sodus_point_pierlt.htm
Aerial view of lighthouse and surrounding point
http://www.ncemsf.org/cthouston/galleries/lighthouse/soduspier.htm
Bryan Penberthy's lighthouse photos
http://www.us-lighthouses.com/getarchive.php?LightID=114
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