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Cape Vincent Breakwater Light

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Cape Vincent Breakwater Light was a lighthouse on the breakwater protecting the harbor in the town of Cape Vincent, New York.[1]

LocationOriginally on the Breakwater at Cape Vincent Harbor Cape Vincent, New York
Coordinates44°7′10″N 76°19′56″W
Constructed1901
Height15 ft (4.6 m)
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Cape Vincent Light
LocationOriginally on the Breakwater at Cape Vincent Harbor Cape Vincent, New York
Coordinates44°7′10″N 76°19′56″W
Tower
Constructed1901
Height15 ft (4.6 m)
ShapeSquare
MarkingsWhite square enclosed structure
Fog signalNone
Light
First lit1912
Deactivated1951 Edit this on Wikidata
LensFifth Order fresnel lens
CharacteristicFlashing red, dark sector; illuminated 307° of the horizon; dark sectors lying towards shore (as of 1941)
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It has been moved to the Town Highway Department on New York State Route 12E.

It should not be confused with the nearby Tibbetts Point Light, an active lighthouse also in Cape Vincent.

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