Point Aux Roches Light
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Location | Lake Champlain, North of Plattsburgh, New York |
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Coordinates | 44°47′58″N 73°21′38″W / 44.79944°N 73.36056°W |
Tower | |
Foundation | Limestone Blocks |
Construction | Blue limestone block |
Height | 15 m (49 ft) ![]() |
Shape | Octagonal |
Markings | Natural |
Light | |
First lit | 1858 |
Deactivated | 1989 |
Focal height | 59 feet (18 m) |
Lens | Sixth Order Fresnel lens (original), 9.8 inches (250 mm) (current) |
Point Aux Roches Light, sometimes referred to as Pointe Au Roches or Point Au Roches, is a lighthouse on Lake Champlain in New York. It is just north of Point Au Roches State Park.[1]
The US Coast Guard sold the property in the 1930s. It is a private residence now.
References
External links
- Lighthouse Friends site
- "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: New York". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
- National Park Service Historic Lighthouses
- NPS Point Aux Roches
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