Little Gull Island Light

Little Gull Island Light

Little Gull Island Light is a lighthouse off Fisher's Island, New York in Long Island Sound.

The lighthouse was established in 1806 and the current tower was first lit in 1869. The lighthouse was automated in 1978 and is still operational. The foundation is a granite pier and the construction material is granite. The tower is conical. A second order Fresnel lens was installed in 1869.

External links

* [http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-cp/history/WEBLIGHTHOUSES/LHNY.html USCG site]
* [http://www.longislandlighthouses.com/littlegull.htm Long Island Lighthouses article]


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