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Name: West Point Light (NY)  

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Nearest Town or City:
West Point, New York, United States

Location: Gee's Point, on the west side of the Hudson River.


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Notes:
The original West Point Light was replaced by a wooden hexagonal tower in 1872. A schooner destroyed the fog bell tower in 1921. The station was destroyed after being discontinued.

Height of Focal Plane: 40

Characteristic and Range: Fixed white, visible for 11.5 nautical miles (1890)

Description of Tower: 1872: White hexagonal tower with brown trimmings.

This light is not operational

Date Established: 1853

Date Deactivated: 1946

Current Use: Destroyed.


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