WayfarrowConey Island Light
Lighthouse · Kings County, New York
Coney Island Light is a lighthouse in Kings County, New York. New York has 84 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
The tower stands about 61 feet tall (8th tallest of 38 measured in New York); its light sits 75 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl R 5s (a red flash every 5 seconds), with a range of about 16 nautical miles; it guards New York Harbor.
Status check, 2026-11: Sources disagree on the tower's date: Lighthousefriends says the original 1890 tower still stands, while the USCG and USLHS say the current tower was first lit in 1920. The record's 23 m (75 ft) is the focal height, not the tower height. It stands at 40.5767° N, 74.0117° W.
Key facts
| Tower height | 61 ft |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 75 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl R 5s |
| Range | 16 nautical miles |
| Body of water | New York Harbor |
| Coordinates | 40.57667, -74.01167 |
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