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Name: Blackwell Island Lighthouse  

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Also known as: Roosevelt Island Lighthouse

Also known as: Welfare Island Lighthouse

Nearest Town or City:
New York City, New York, United States

Location: Roosevelt Island, East River.


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Photo: Liz Albro Photography
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Managing Organization:
City of New York

Notes:
This lighthouse is now part of a city park. It was built with the help of prison labor and was established as a private aid to navigation. Restored in 2023 to its original appearance with a “rocket ship” looking lantern.

Tower Height: 50

Height of Focal Plane: 56

Characteristic and Range: Fixed red light.

Description of Tower: Gray, octagonal stone tower.

This light is not operational

Date Established: 1872

Date Present Tower Built: 1872

Date Deactivated: early 1970s

Optics: Fourth order Fresnel lens.

Current Use: Attraction in park.

Open To Public? Grounds only.

Directions:
This lighthouse is located within 147-acre Lighthouse Park on the western shore of Roosevelt Island. Roosevelt Island is accessible via a bridge at 36th Avenue and Vernon Blvd. in Astoria, Queens. It is also accessible via a tramway from from Second Avenue and 60th Street. For tram information, call (212) 832-4543. Also, the Q102 Queens Transit bus circles the island and carries passengers to and from Queens. It can be picked up at Queensboro Plaza or at 59th Street & 2nd Avenue in Manhattan. Alert the driver of your destination.


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