Lighthouse · Plattsburgh, New York
Cumberland Head Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1868 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one white flash every 4 seconds, seen up to 7 nautical miles out. A limestone tower and keeper's house on Cumberland Head north of Plattsburgh, a private home; the light returned to it in 2003.
Open in the viewer from Ferry dock, Cumberland Head →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1868 |
| Light | Fl W 4s |
| Position | 44.6916°N, 73.3852°W |
| From Ferry dock, Cumberland Head | 915 m (3,001 ft), bearing 205° SSW |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. I 39380 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Ferry dock, Cumberland Head, 915 m (3,001 ft) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
On the website for now. New York's lighthouses are in the web viewer first, and they are coming to the CoastFinder app, which covers the North Carolina coast today. Follow @coastfinderapp to hear when New York arrives.
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Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.