WayfarrowOrient Point Light
Lighthouse · Suffolk County, New York
Orient Point Light is a lighthouse in Suffolk County, New York. New York has 84 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 17 of them in Suffolk County.
It was built in 1899, in the late 19th century, making it the 41st oldest of the 56 in New York with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 45 feet tall (23rd tallest of 38 measured in New York); its light sits 66 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 5s (a white flash every 5 seconds), with a range of about 17 nautical miles; the structure is built of cast iron.
Status check, 2026-11: This is the 'Coffee Pot' sparkplug lighthouse: the tower is 45 ft tall and its focal plane is 64 ft; it was saved from demolition in 1970 and has been privately owned since a 2013 GSA sale. Orient Point Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.1634° N, 72.2236° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1899 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 45 ft |
| Focal height | 66 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 5s |
| Range | 17 nautical miles |
| Material | cast iron |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.16344, -72.22361 |
Nearby places
- Plum Island Lightlighthouse · Suffolk County · 0.9 mi
- Plum Gut Lighthouselighthouse · Suffolk County · 1 mi
- Gardiner Island Lighthouselighthouse · Suffolk County · 4.3 mi
- Orient Long Beach Bar Lightlighthouse · Suffolk County · 5.7 mi
- Little Gull Island Lightlighthouse · Suffolk County · 6.8 mi
- Cedar Island Lightlighthouse · Suffolk County · 8.7 mi
- Saybrook Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Lower Connecticut River Valley County · 9.3 mi
- Lynde Point Lightlighthouse · Lower Connecticut River Valley County · 9.7 mi
- Lynde Point Lightlighthouse · Lower Connecticut River Valley County · 9.7 mi
- Race Rock Lightlighthouse · Suffolk County · 10.7 mi
- New London Ledge Lightlighthouse · Southeastern Connecticut County · 12.5 mi
- New London Harbor Lightlighthouse · Southeastern Connecticut County · 12.7 mi
Questions
Where is Orient Point Light?
Orient Point Light is in Suffolk County, New York, at 41.1634, -72.2236.
How many lighthouses are in Suffolk County?
Suffolk County, New York has 17 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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