Windmill Point Lighthouse (NY/VT)

Oct. 24, 2019
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Windmill Point Lighthouse, Lake Champlain, near Alburgh, Vermont, in New York state

 

WINDMILL POINT LIGHT (OLD)

Location: LAKE CHAMPLAIN
Station Established: 1830
Year Current Tower(s) First Lit: 1858
Operational? YES, relit on 7 August 2002
Automated: ?
Deactivated:
Foundation Materials: SURFACE ROCK
Construction Materials: BLUE LIMESTONE
Tower Shape: OCTAGONAL
Markings/Pattern: NATURAL W/PINK LANTERN
Relationship to Other Structure: ATTACHED
Original Lens: SIXTH ORDER, FRESNEL 1858
Current Lens: Present optic is a Coast Guard-designed 1.15 amp 300 mm prototype light with a visibility of 9 miles.