Horton Point Light is a lighthouse on the north side of Eastern Long Island, New York in the hamlet of Southold. The lighthouse and the grounds surrounding it are under the supervision of the Town of Southold Park District.

History

The current lighthouse was built and the tower was first lit in 1857. The site is on a bluff 60 ft above Long Island Sound. The tower was automated in 1933 and is now operational. The light was deactivated from 1933 to 1990. The foundation is granite and the lighthouse is built out of granite and brick with stucco. A square tower is attached to a rectangular house. The tower is 58 ft high with the focal plane of the light being 103 ft above sea level. The tower is white with a black lantern and a copper dome. The light has a slow green flash every ten seconds.

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