New Dorp Light
The New Dorp Lighthouse is a decommissioned lighthouse located in the New Dorp section of Staten Island, New York City. Funds for the lighthouse were approved by United States Congress on August 31, 1852 and the structure was completed in 1856.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in New York, United States
- Also known as: “New Dorp Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Moravian Cemetery and Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum.
Moravian Cemetery
Cemetery
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The Moravian Cemetery is a cemetery in the New Dorp neighborhood of Staten Island, New York, United States. Moravian Cemetery is situated 1,100 feet northeast of New Dorp Light.
Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum
Cemetery
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The Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum is a private burial site adjacent to the Moravian Cemetery in the New Dorp neighborhood of Staten Island, New York City. Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum is situated 1,400 feet north of New Dorp Light.
Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art
Museum
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0.
The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art is a museum located on the residential Lighthouse Hill in Egbertville, Staten Island, New York City. It is home to one of the United States' most extensive collections of Himalayan artifacts. Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art is situated 1 mile west of New Dorp Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Dorp and Grant City.
New Dorp
Neighborhood
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New Dorp is a neighborhood on the South Shore of Staten Island, New York City, United States. New Dorp is bounded by Mill Road on the southeast, Tysens Lane on the southwest, Amboy and Richmond Roads on the northwest, and Bancroft Avenue on the northeast.
Grant City
Neighborhood
Grant City is a neighborhood located on the East Shore of Staten Island, New York City. To the east of Grant City lies Midland Beach, and a high cliff to the west of Richmond Road separates Grant City from Todt Hill. New Dorp is situated immediately south of Grant City. Dongan Hills is situated to the north.
Oakwood
Neighborhood
Oakwood is a neighborhood located in east central Staten Island, New York City, near the South Shore. It is bordered by Tysens Lane; the Atlantic Ocean; Great Kills Park; Kensico Street, and Clarke Avenue.
New Dorp Light
- Categories: Integral Lighthouse, wooden lighthouse, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Staten Island, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.58079° or 40° 34′ 51″ northLongitude
-74.12012° or 74° 7′ 12″ westOpen location code
87G7HVJH+8XOpenStreetMap ID
node 411861307OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q1796230
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“New Dorp Light” goes by many names.
- French: “Phare de New Dorp”
- French: “phare de New Drop”
- German: “New Dorp Lighthouse”
- Japanese: “ニュー・ドロップ灯台”
- Russian: “Маяк Нью-Дорп”
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