- Pecks Ledge Light
caption = Pecks Ledge Light in 1993
location =Long Island Sound ,Connecticut
coordinates = coord|41.0783|N|73.3683|W|type:landmark_region:US|name=Pecks Ledge Light|display=inline,title
yearbuilt = 1906
yearlit = 1906
automated = 1933
yeardeactivated =
foundation =Cast Iron
construction =Cast Iron
shape = Conical on cylindrical base
height = 54 ft (16.5 m)
currentlens = 250 mm
lens = Fourth orderFresnel lens
range =
characteristic = green flash every 2.5 sPecks Ledge Light, also known as "Peck Ledge Lighthouse", is a
lighthouse in Norwalk,Connecticut ,United States , southeast ofNorwalk Harbor and northeast of Goose Island among theNorwalk Islands onLong Island Sound . The lighthouse is about two miles (3 km) fromCalf Pasture Beach in Norwalk and can be seen from the beach. [ [http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=787 "Peck Ledge Lighthouse, CT" Web page at Web site of LighthouseFriends.com] . accessed September 12, 2006]The cast-iron structure is still a working lighthouse operated by the
United States Coast Guard and is not open to the public. The convert|54|ft|m|sing=on-high lighthouse is painted white with a brown band in the middle. Inside, the structure has three stories of living space along with a basement with cisterns for rainwater storage, all below a watchroom and lantern. [http://www.lighthouse.cc/pecksledge/ "Pecks Ledge Lighthouse" Web pages, at Web site "New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide"] accessed September 12, 2006]History
The lighthouse was built in 1906 and had a fourth order
Fresnel lens . The light was automated by the Coast Guard in 1933 and now flashes green every 2.5 seconds. In 1988 the Fresnel lens was removed and a 250 mm optic was installed.cite web|url=http://www.uscg.mil/history/WEBLIGHTHOUSES/LHCT.html|title=Connecticut Light Stations|publisher=United States Coast Guard|accessdate=2008-06-01] In 1990 the lighthouse was added to theNational Register of Historic Places . In 2004 the Coast Guard installed 100 tons ofgranite riprap as well as a section of step-cut stones to allow for easier access.Despite damage from vandalism, nesting birds, and corrosion, the structure is still said to be in good shape.
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