Stamford Harbor Ledge Light
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| Stamford Harbor Ledge Light | |
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 Postcard dated 1912 |
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| Location: | Stamford, Connecticut |
| Coordinates WGS-84 (GPS) |
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| Year first constructed: | 1882 |
| Year first lit: | 1882 |
| Automated: | 1953 |
| Deactivated: | inactive 1953-1985 |
| Foundation: | Cast Iron and Concrete Caisson |
| Construction: | Cast Iron |
| Tower shape: | Conical on cylindrical pier |
| Height: | 60 ft |
| Original lens: | Fourth order Fresnel lens |
| Current lens: | 200 MM |
| Characteristic: | white flash every 4 s. |
Stamford Harbor Ledge Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Connecticut, United States, on the Stamford Harbor entrance on Chatham Rock near Stamford, Connecticut.
[edit] History
The Stamford Harbor Ledge lighthouse was built in 1882 and was a sparkplug lighthouse cast iron tower 3,600 feet from shore. The light was sold to a private party in 1955.
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