Elm Tree Beacon Light Explained

Location:Staten Island / Lower New York Bay
Coordinates:40.5639°N -74.0953°W
Yearbuilt:1856
Yearlit:1856
Yeardeactivated:1964
Foundation:Brick
Construction:1856: Wood, 1939: Concrete
Shape:Square Cylindrical
Marking:1856: painted in bands, two white and one red, red roof on lantern, 1939: Natural
Characteristic:Fixed White - visible on Range line only

Elm Tree Beacon Light served as the front range with New Dorp Light as the rear to mark Swash Channel.[1] The channel is now marked by Staten Island Light and West Bank Light.

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Notes and References

  1. http://wlol.arlhs.com/lighthouse/USA272.html ARLHS World List of Lights