West Point Light (New York)
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West Point Light was a lighthouse at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. It was located at Gee's Point and was sometimes referred to as Gee's Point Light.
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Location | New York, US |
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Coordinates | 41°23′45″N 73°57′3″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1853 |
Construction | Wooden |
Shape | Square |
Markings | White |
Light | |
Deactivated | 1946 |
Focal height | 40 ft (12 m) |
Lens | Sixth order Fresnel lens |
Characteristic | Fixed white |
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West Point Light would be shown on the NOAA Chart 12343[1] if it were still active. Today, Light 39 (USCG 1-38005),[2] on a skeleton tower with a fixed green light characteristic, has replaced West Point Light on Gee's Point.