North Dumpling Light
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| Location | Fisher's Island sound in Long Island Sound, New York |
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| Coordinates | 41°17′17″N 72°1′10″W / 41.28806°N 72.01944°WCoordinates: 41°17′17″N 72°1′10″W / 41.28806°N 72.01944°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1849  |
| Foundation | Wood Pilings/Stone |
| Construction | Brick/Wood Shingle |
| Height | 31 feet (9.4 m) |
| Shape | Octagonal |
| Markings | Natural w/White Lantern |
| Fog signal | Horn: 1 blast ev 30s (3s bl) |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1849 |
| Automated | 1959 |
| Focal height | 60 feet (18 m) |
| Lens | Fifth Order Fresnel Lens (original), 12 inches (300 mm) (current) |
| Range | 9 nmi (17 km; 10 mi) (white), 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) (red) |
| Characteristic | Fixed White/Fix Red Sector 257 degrees to 023 degrees |
FF WR North Dumpling Light is a lighthouse in Fisher's Island sound in Long Island Sound, New York.
History[]
The lighthouse was illuminated in 1849 and the current tower was first lit in 1871. The lighthouse was deactivated in 1959. The foundation is wood pilings and stone and the construction is brick and wood shingle. The tower is octagonal with a white lantern. In 1893 a fifth order Fresnel lens and a new were installed, replacing a Sixth Order Fresnel lens that was installed in 1871.[1]
Dean Kamen now owns the island. He bought it for US$2,500,000 in 1986. After a denial from local officials to build his own wind turbine on the island, he seceded from the United States. Then President George W. Bush signed a "non-aggression" pact with the nation of North Dumpling.[2] The island has its own navy, newspaper, currency, flag, constitution, and anthem. Kamen eventually built his own turbine and several solar panels which provide all the energy for the island[3] which along with LED lights, isolates it from the power grid.
References[]
- ^ Annual report of the Light-House Board to the Secretary of the Treasury for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 1893, Treasury Department, Document No 1647
- ^ Inbar, Michael (21 Oct 2010). "Welcome to secret island of an eccentric genius". Retrieved 15 Jun 2021.
- ^ "Our Towns: From L.I. Sound, A New Nation Asserts Itself". The New York Times. Southold, NY.
External links[]
- "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: New York". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
- North Dumpling Light on the World List of Lights
- Long Island lighthouses article
- National Park Service
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