Eatons Neck Lighthouse
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Eatons Neck Lighthouse is a historic 18th-century navigational beacon on Long Island’s north shore that guides ships through Long Island Sound.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eatons Neck Light | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic place
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lighthouse ⓘ navigational aid ⓘ |
| access | located on active Coast Guard station with restricted public access ⓘ |
| associatedWaterbody | Long Island Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| automated | 1961 ⓘ |
| category |
Lighthouses in New York (state)
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Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) ⓘ Transportation buildings and structures in Suffolk County, New York ⓘ |
| centuryBuilt | 18th century ⓘ |
| constructedFrom | brownstone ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1798 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| county | Suffolk County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focalHeight | 144 feet ⓘ |
| function |
guides ships through Long Island Sound
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marks approach to Huntington Bay ⓘ |
| height | 73 feet ⓘ |
| historicSignificance |
one of the earliest federal lighthouses in the United States
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one of the oldest lighthouses in New York State ⓘ |
| laterLensType | Fresnel lens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | white light ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Coast Guard Station Eatons Neck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York State
NERFINISHED
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Suffolk County, New York ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Long Island ⓘ |
| location | Eatons Neck, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | masonry ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Northport, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyHarbor | Huntington Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPListingYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 73001225 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalIllumination | whale oil lamps ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | aid navigation in Long Island Sound ⓘ |
| overlooks | Long Island Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States aids to navigation system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| situatedOn | north shore of Long Island ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| towerMarking | white tower with black lantern ⓘ |
| towerShape | octagonal ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1799 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Eatons Neck Light