Little Gull Island Light
(2022) | |
| Location | off Fisher's Island, New York in Long Island Sound |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°12′23″N 72°06′25″W / 41.20639°N 72.10694°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1806 |
| Foundation | Granite |
| Construction | Gray granite tower, attached to red dwelling on pier |
| Automated | 1978 |
| Height | 81 feet (25 m) |
| Shape | Conical Tower |
| Markings | Natural |
| Fog signal | 1 blast ev 15s (2s bl) |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1869 |
| Focal height | 91 feet (28 m) |
| Lens | Second Order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | 2 Flashing White, 15 secs |
Little Gull Island Light is a lighthouse on Little Gull Island, a small island in Long Island Sound, located approximately 0.4 miles (0.6 km) northeast of Great Gull Island. Both islands are located in the Town of Southold, in Suffolk County, New York, and lie roughly midway between Plum Island and Fishers Island. Little Gull Island is approximately 4.6 miles (7.4 km) southwest of Fishers Island and the channel of water between them is the main entrance to Long Island Sound, known as "The Race".
The lighthouse, which was built in 1869 and automated in 1978, occupies much of the rocky island, which is only about 1-acre (4,000 m2) in size.