Race Rock Light Station

Race Rock Light is a lighthouse on Race Rock Reef, a dangerous set of rocks in the Long Island Sound southwest of Fishers Island, New York and the site of many shipwrecks.

Photo: Christine from L.I., CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Lighthouse
Description: lighthouse in New York, United States
Also known as: “Race Rock Light” and “Race Rock Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Elizabeth Field.

Elizabeth Field

Aerodrome

Elizabeth Field is a public use airport located on Fishers Island, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is owned by the Town of Southold. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, Elizabeth Field is classified as a general aviation airport.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fishers Island and Groton Long Point.

Fishers Island

Village

Photo: Irishkevin2, Public domain.

Fishers Island is an island within the town of Southold in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It lies at the eastern end of Long Island Sound, two miles off the southeastern coast of Connecticut, across Fishers Island Sound. Fishers Island is situated 2 miles northeast of Race Rock Light Station.

Groton Long Point

Suburb

Photo: Philcomanforterie, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Groton Long Point is located within the town of Groton, on Fishers Island Sound, in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The year-round population was 518 at the 2010 census. Groton Long Point is situated 5 miles north of Race Rock Light Station.

Race Rock Light Station

Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Southold, Suffolk County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.24351° or 41° 14′ 37″ north

Longitude

-72.04701° or 72° 2′ 49″ west

Open location code

87H96XV3+C5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 713975667

OpenStreetMap feature

building=lighthouse

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=lighthouse

GeoNames ID

7273695

Wikidata ID

Q7278919

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Satellite Map

Discover Race Rock Light Station from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Race Rock Light Station” goes by many names.

French: “phare de Race Rock”
French: “Phare de Race Rock”
Russian: “Маяк Рейс-Рок”
Spanish: “Faro de Race Rock”
Spanish: “Race Rock Light”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Neptune Park and Osprey Beach.

Nearby Places

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