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]
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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) |
The US Coast Guard sold the property in the 1930s. It is a private residence now.
References
editExternal links
edit- 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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