Cumberland Head Light
Cumberland Head Light is a lighthouse on Lake Champlain's Cumberland Bay in New York state. The lighthouse was established in 1838 and the tower was first lit in 1868.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in New York, United States
- Also known as: “Cumberland Head Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gordon-Center House.
Gordon-Center House
Heritage site
The Gordon-Center House is a historic house on West Shore Road in Grand Isle, Vermont. Probably built in first quarter of the 19th century, it was long been associated with the nearby ferry service to Plattsburgh, New York, and is one of the town's few surviving 19th-century stone buildings. Gordon-Center House is situated 2 miles east of Cumberland Head Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cumberland Head and Plattsburgh.
Cumberland Head
Village
Cumberland Head is a census-designated place and region of the town of Plattsburgh in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 1,627 at the 2010 census. Cumberland Head is situated 2 miles northwest of Cumberland Head Light.
Plattsburgh
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
Plattsburgh is a small city on Lake Champlain in New York's North Country. From the viewpoint of a visitor on foot, it is very walkable, with enough streets lined with beautiful houses, interesting historic buildings and monuments and pleasant waterfronts with paths, a bridge or two and pleasant vistas to reward a day or two of your time.
Parc
Village
Parc is a location and census-designated place in Clinton County, New York, United States. The name "Parc" is derived from the official name for the 3,447-acre industrial site, which is PARC, an acronym for the Plattsburgh Airbase Redevelopment Corporation. Parc is situated 4 miles southwest of Cumberland Head Light.
Cumberland Head Light
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Town of Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.69152° or 44° 41′ 30″ northLongitude
-73.3852° or 73° 23′ 7″ westElevation
102 feet (31 metres)Open location code
87P8MJR7+JWOpenStreetMap ID
node 6540402347OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
“Cumberland Head Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Cumberland Head”
- French: “Phare de Cumberland Head”
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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