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Sodus Outer Light

Coordinates: 43°16′38.3″N 76°58′26.4″W / 43.277306°N 76.974000°W / 43.277306; -76.974000
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Sodus Outer Light
Current cast iron tower (USCG)
Map
LocationSodus Bay, Lake Ontario, New York
Coordinates43°16′38.3″N 76°58′26.4″W / 43.277306°N 76.974000°W / 43.277306; -76.974000
Tower
Constructed1858
ConstructionCast iron
AutomatedYes
Height49 feet (15 m)
ShapeSquare pyramidal tower
MarkingsWhite
Fog signalnone
Light
First lit1938 (current tower)
Focal height51 feet (16 m)[1]
LensFourth Order Fresnel lens
Range10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)[1]
CharacteristicIsophase White, 6s[1]

Sodus Outer Light is a lighthouse at the end of the western of the two piers defining the channel from Lake Ontario into Sodus Bay, New York, first established in 1858. In 1938, the wood tower was replaced with the current cast iron structure, and the light was converted from kerosene to electricity.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "United States Coast Guard Light List" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
  2. ^ Lighthouse Friends