Sunken Rock Light

Sunken Rock Light

Sunken Rock Light
Location Bush Island, St. Lawrence River, New York
Coordinates 44°20′44″N 75°54′55″W / 44.34556°N 75.91528°W / 44.34556; -75.91528Coordinates: 44°20′44″N 75°54′55″W / 44.34556°N 75.91528°W / 44.34556; -75.91528
Year first constructed 1847
Year first lit 1994
Foundation Stone on reef
Construction Cast iron
Tower shape Conical
Markings / pattern White with green lantern
Original lens Sixth-order Fresnel lens
Current lens Sixth-order Fresnel lens
ARLHS number USA-844 [1]
USCG number 7-1335

Sunken Rock Light is a lighthouse in Bush Island, New York. It was converted to solar power in 1988. It is maintained by the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation pursuant to an agreement with the U.S. Coast Guard authorized under 14 USC 81.

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