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Revision as of 01:18, 6 February 2009
 Fort Wadsworth Light | |
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| Location | East Verrazano Narrows on Staten Island |
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| Coordinates | 40°36′21″N 74°03′14″W / 40.60583°N 74.05389°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1903 |
| Foundation | Brick (Fort Walls) |
| Construction | Brick |
| Height | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Shape | Cylindrical |
| Markings | Red Brick |
| Fog signal | Bell |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1903 |
| Deactivated | 1965 |
| Focal height | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Lens | Fourth Order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi)  |
Current Use: NATIONAL PARK
Owner/Manager: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (OLD TOWER)
Open to the Public? YES
Lantern possibly moved from Fort Tompkins in 1903. Fort Wadsworth Light was transferred from the Navy to the National Park Service in March 1995 as part of the Gateway National Recreation Area
References
External links
- Lighthouse Friends site
- US Coast Guard Historic Lighthouses
- National Park Service Historic Lighthouses
- NPS on Fort Wadsworth
- National Parks of NY Harbor - Fort Wadsworth
- National Park Service - Gateway National Recreation Area]
