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Since 1912, this lighthouse has been the pride and joy of
Staten Island. The lighthouse resembles something you would see while sailing
along the coast of Maine, not 141 feet above New York's Lower Bay. The
buff-colored bricks that shape the 90 foot octagonal structure and the large
brackets beneath the tower make the Staten Island Lighthouse an architectural
beauty.
The lighthouse ranges with the West Bank Lighthouse (Front Range),
showing a fixed white light that can be seen for 18 miles (on range only). It
was designated a New York City Landmark in 1968 and remains a valuable aid to
navigation for all ships entering the Ambrose Channel.
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