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Managing Organization:
Privately owned.
Notes:
The lighthouse installed here in 1884 was originally built as the Rochester (Genesee) West Pier Light, NY, in 1881. Tower Height: 25 Height of Focal Plane: 31 Characteristic and Range: Green light, 3 seconds on, 3 seconds off; range 7 nautical miles. Description of Tower: White, conical cast-iron tower.
This light is operational
Earlier Towers?
1884: Iron tower. Date Established: 1869 Date Present Tower Built: 1910 Date Automated: 1959 Optics: 1910: Fifth-order Fresnel lens; now 300 mm, solar powered. Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? No. Directions:
The lighthouse can be seen from cruises aboard the Goodtime III; see www.goodtimeiii.com.
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