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Rock Island Light
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This article is about the lighthouse in New York. For the lighthouse in Wisconsin, see Pottawatomie Light.
Rock Island Light is a lighthouse on Rock Island[2] in the Saint Lawrence River in Jefferson County, New York, United States.[3] The island is owned by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and operated as Rock Island Lighthouse State Park.
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![]() Rock Island Light in 2015, after renovations | |
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Location | Rock Island Saint Lawrence River New York, USA |
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Coordinates | 44°16′50″N 76°1′1″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1848 |
Foundation | Concrete and limestone |
Construction | Cast iron |
Height | 30 feet (9.1 m) |
Shape | Conical |
Markings | White w/ black lantern |
Operator | New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation ![]() |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place ![]() |
Light | |
First lit | 1882 |
Deactivated | 1956 |
Focal height | 50 feet (15 m) |
Lens | Sixth order Fresnel lens |
Characteristic | F W ![]() |
Rock Island Light Station | |
Architectural style | Lighthouse |
NRHP reference No. | 78001855[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 14, 1978 |
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The lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in November 1978.[4]