North Dumpling Light
North Dumpling Light is a lighthouse in Fisher's Island sound in Long Island Sound, New York.
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| Location | Fisher's Island sound in Long Island Sound, New York |
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| Coordinates | 41°17′17″N 72°1′10″W |
| Year first lit | 1849 |
| Automated | 1959 |
| Foundation | Wood Pilings/Stone |
| Construction | Brick/Wood Shingle |
| Tower shape | Octagonal |
| Markings / pattern | Natural w/White Lantern |
| Tower height | 31 feet (9.4 m) |
| Focal height | 60 feet (18 m) |
| Original lens | Fifth Order Fresnel Lens |
| Current lens | 12 inches (300 mm) |
| Range | 9 nautical mile, 7 nautical mile  |
| Characteristic | Fixed White/Fix Red Sector 257 degrees to 023 degrees |
| Fog signal | Horn: 1 blast ev 30s (3s bl) |
| ARLHS number | USA-552 [1] |
| USCG number | 1-20145 |
History
The lighthouse was illuminated in 1849 and the current tower was first lit in 1871. The lighthouse was deactivated in 1959. The foundation is wood pilings and stone and the construction is brick and wood shingle. The tower is octagonal with a white lantern. In 1893 a fifth order Fresnel lens and a new Funck lamp were installed, replacing a Sixth Order Fresnel lens that was installed in 1871.[2]
Dean Kamen now owns the island, where he has installed advanced illumination and isolated it from the power grid.
References
- ARLHS World List of Lights
- Annual report of the :Light-House Board to the Secretary of the Treasury for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 1893, Treasury Department, Document No 1647
External links
- "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: New York". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
- Long Island lighthouses article
- National Park Service
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