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Lighthouses in New York

96 lighthouses in New York with photography planning data — sunrise and sunset azimuths, golden hour by month, Milky Way windows and estimated sky darkness. Suffolk County has the most (16). The darkest skies are at Crossover Island Light (Bortle 2).

Top lighthouses

Montauk Point LightLighthouse
Montauk Point LightSuffolk County
Titanic MemorialLighthouse
Titanic MemorialNew York County
Fire Island LightLighthouse
Fire Island LightSuffolk County
Galloo Island LightLighthouse
Galloo Island LightJefferson County
Sunken Rock LightLighthouse
Sunken Rock LightJefferson County
Stony Point LightLighthouse
Stony Point LightRockland County
Fort Wadsworth LightLighthouse
Fort Wadsworth LightRichmond County
Esopus Meadows LightLighthouse
Esopus Meadows LightUlster County
Race Rock LightLighthouse
Race Rock LightSuffolk County
Selkirk LightLighthouse
Selkirk LightOswego County
Sodus Point LightLighthouse
Sodus Point LightWayne County
Stepping Stones LightLighthouse
Stepping Stones LightNassau County

Lighthouses by county

All lighthouses (96)

NameCountyElevationNearest townSky
Montauk Point LightSuffolk County19 mMontauk4
Titanic MemorialFederal HallNew York County2 mFinancial District9
Fire Island LightFire IslandSuffolk County3 mWest Bay Shore6
Galloo Island LightJefferson County76 mSackets Harbor2
Sunken Rock LightJefferson County74 mAlexandria Bay2
Stony Point LightRockland County42 mVerplanck7
Fort Wadsworth LightRichmond County4 mFort Wadsworth9
Esopus Meadows LightUlster County—Port Ewen5
Race Rock LightSuffolk County—Noank5
Selkirk LightOswego County76 mPulaski3
Sodus Point LightWayne County75 mSodus3
Stepping Stones LightNassau County—City Island9
Jeffrey's Hook LightNew York County—Washington Heights9
Orient Point LightSuffolk County—Greenport5
Fort Tompkins LightRichmond County23 mFort Wadsworth9
Coxsackie LightGreene County—Coxsackie5
North Dumpling LightSuffolk County—Noank5
Old Orchard Shoal LightRichmond County—New Dorp Beach8
Crown Point LightEssex County—Port Henry3
West Bank LightKings County—South Beach9
Rondout LightDutchess County—Port Ewen6
New Dorp LightRichmond County—New Dorp9
Staten Island LightRichmond County—Staten Island9
Ambrose LightQueens County—Neponsit7
Blackwell Island LightStonewallNew York County—Astoria9
Coney Island LightKings County—Coney Island9
Execution Rocks LightNassau County—Sands Point9
Hudson–Athens lighthouseGreene County—Athens6
Buffalo Main LightErie County—Buffalo7
Shinnecock LightSuffolk County—Hampton Bays6
Princes Bay LightRichmond County—Huguenot8
Charlotte-Genesee LighthouseMonroe County—Irondequoit6
Crossover Island LightSt. Lawrence County—Alexandria Bay2
Dunkirk LightChautauqua County—Dunkirk5
Fort Niagara LightNiagara County—Youngstown4
Horton Point LightSuffolk County—Southold5
Huntington Harbor LightSuffolk County—Huntington Bay7
Barcelona LightChautauqua County—Westfield4
Bluff Point LightClinton County—Plattsburgh4
Cedar Island LightSuffolk County—Northwest Harbor5
Ogdensburg Harbor LightSt. Lawrence County—Ogdensburg5
Orient Long Beach Bar LightSuffolk County—Greenport5
Tarrytown LightWestchester County—Sleepy Hollow8
Thirty Mile Point LightNiagara County—Middleport3
Cold Spring Harbor LightNassau County—Lloyd Harbor7
East Charity Shoal LightJefferson County—Sackets Harbor2
Braddock Point LightMonroe County—Hilton4
Buffalo Harbor South Entrance LightErie County—Lackawanna7
Cape Vincent LightJefferson County—Clayton2
Eatons Neck LightSuffolk County—Eatons Neck7
North Brother Island LightBronx County—Port Morris9
Olcott LightNiagara County—Olcott4
Old Field Point LightSuffolk County—East Setauket7
Oswego Harbor West Pierhead LightOswego County—Oswego6
Little Gull Island LightSuffolk County—Niantic5
Rock Island LightJefferson County—Clayton2
Saugerties LightUlster County—Saugerties5
Sodus Outer LightWayne County—Sodus3
Tibbetts Point LightJefferson County—Sackets Harbor2
Whitestone Point LightQueens County—Whitestone9
Cumberland Head LightClinton County—Cumberland Head5
Elm Tree Beacon LightRichmond County—New Dorp Beach9
Horse Island LightJefferson County—Sackets Harbor3
Stuyvesant LightGreene County—Kinderhook4
Oak Orchard LightOrleans County—Albion3
Point Aux Roches LightClinton County—Cumberland Head3
South Buffalo North Side LightErie County—Lackawanna7
Stony Point LightJefferson County—Sackets Harbor2
Throgs Neck LightBronx County—Whitestone9
West Point LightOrange County—West Point6
Buffalo North Breakwater East End LightErie County—Buffalo7
Plum Gut LighthouseSuffolk County—Greenport5
Plum Island LightSuffolk County10 mGreenport5
Barber's Point LightEssex County—Addison3
Danskammer Point LightOrange County—Marlboro6
Buffalo Harbor North and South entrance LightsErie County—Lackawanna7
Kings Point LightNassau County—Kings Point9
Sands Point LightNassau County—Sands Point9
Frenchman Island LighthouseOnondaga County—Constantia5
Split Rock Point LightEssex County—Charlotte3
Gardiner Island LighthouseSuffolk County—Springs4
Leading LightSt. Lawrence County74 mOgdensburg4
Lighthouse MarinaOswego County76 mPulaski3
Lighthouse Point MarianaClinton County31 mRouses Point2
Valcour Lighthouse LightClinton County46 mPlattsburgh4
Sunken Rock Shoal LighthouseJefferson County74 mAlexandria Bay2
Pullman Shoal LighthouseJefferson County74 mAlexandria Bay2
Comfort Shoal LighthouseJefferson County74 mAlexandria Bay2
Wells Island LighthouseJefferson County74 mAlexandria Bay2
Sackets Harbor LighthouseJefferson County78 mSackets Harbor3
Third Brother Lighthouse (historical)St. Lawrence County74 mAlexandria Bay2
Geneva LighthouseOntario County135 mGeneva5
Chapman Shoal LighthouseJefferson County74 mClayton2
Staten Island Range LighthouseRichmond County32 mStaten Island9
Castle William LightGovernors IslandNew York County—Financial District9
Kingston Lighthouse LandingUlster County—Port Ewen6

Sky = estimated Bortle class (1 darkest – 9 brightest).

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How to photograph lighthouses

Lighthouses work at both ends of the day: blue hour when the beacon is lit, and golden hour when white towers take on warm tones.

  • During blue hour, use 5–15 second exposures to capture the beam; check whether the light is still active.
  • Shoot from the beach or a jetty to place the tower against open sky and sea.
  • Stormy weather and crashing surf add drama; keep a safe distance from waves on rocks and piers.
  • A telephoto from across a bay compresses the tower against cliffs or the moon.
  • Many lighthouses are on private or Coast Guard property — check public access and opening hours.

Season: Summer brings open towers and tours; autumn and winter offer storms, fewer crowds and lower sun angles.