Eaton's Neck Lighthouse
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member chstress53
N 40° 57.198 W 073° 23.694
18T E 635089 N 4534813
I don't think there is a sailor on Long Island Sound that is not familiar with Eaton's Neck Light! In addition to being home to a very busy Coast Guard Station, there is a beautiful sheltered cove with good holding ground behind the light.
Waymark Code: WM7CC
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 02/09/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member THE DAM TROLLS
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Eaton's Neck Light was built in 1798. She stands 144' above sea level and shows a fixed white light that can be seen for 17 miles.
73 feet, fixed white light, Third Order Fresnel lens, 1000-watt quartz bulb with 150,000 candlepower, octagonal sandstone tower, foundation constructed of brick, sandstone and cement. Lens made by the Henry-Lepaute Company of Paris. Lighthouse originally used four whale oil lamps in the lantern room.

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