Point Aux Roches Light
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Point Aux Roches Light
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Location | Lake Champlain, North of Plattsburgh, New York |
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Year first lit | 1858 |
Deactivated | 1989 |
Foundation | Limestone Blocks |
Construction | Blue limestone block |
Tower shape | Octagonal |
Markings / pattern | Natural |
Focal height | 59 feet (18 m) |
Original lens | Sixth Order Fresnel lens |
Current lens | 9.8 inches (250 mm) |
Fog signal | None |
ARLHS number | USA-614 [1] |
Point Aux Roches Light, sometimes referred to as Pointe Au Roches or Point Au Roches, is a lighthouse on Lake Champlain in New York. It is just north of Point Au Roches State Park.
The Coast Guard sold the property in the 1930s. It is a private residence now.
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External links
- Lighthouse Friends site
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- National Park Service Historic Lighthouses
- NPS Point Aux Roches
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