Falkner Island Light Station

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Falkner_Island_Light_Station
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf lighthouse
gptkbp:addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces 1990
gptkbp:automated 1978
gptkbp:basisFor granite
gptkbp:builtYear 1802
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:focusArea VRB-25
gptkbp:height 46 feet
94 feet
gptkbp:historicalSignificance aids navigation in Long Island Sound since 1802
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Falkner Island Light Station
gptkbp:lightCharacteristic Flashing white every 10 seconds
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Connecticut
gptkb:Long_Island_Sound
gptkbp:location gptkb:Falkner_Island
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:U.S._Fish_and_Wildlife_Service
gptkbp:marking white tower, black lantern
gptkbp:material gptkb:building
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Falkner_Island
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Guilford,_Connecticut
gptkbp:NRHPReferenceNumber 89001472
gptkbp:openToPublic no
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkbp:originalLens third order Fresnel lens
gptkbp:shape conical tower
gptkbp:significance oldest lighthouse in Connecticut still in original location
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Falkner_Island_Lighthouse
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7