 Elm Tree Beacon Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Staten Island / Lower New York Bay |
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| Coordinates | 40°33′50″N74°5′43″W / 40.56389°N 74.09528°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1856 |
| Foundation | Brick |
| Construction | 1856: Wood, 1939: Concrete |
| Height | 59 feet (18 m) |
| Shape | Square Cylindrical |
| Markings | 1856: painted in bands, two white and one red, red roof on lantern, 1939: Natural |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1856 |
| Deactivated | 1964 |
| Characteristic | Fixed White - visible on Range line only |
Elm Tree Beacon Light served as the front range with New Dorp Light as the rear to mark Swash Channel. [1] The channel is now marked by Staten Island Light and West Bank Light.
