Sodus Point Light

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{{Infobox lighthouse

| name = Sodus Point Light

| image = Soduspoint.JPG

| location = Off NY 14 at Sodus Bay, Lake Ontario, Sodus Point, New York

| coordinates = {{coord|43|16|25.7|N|76|59|10.2|W|region:US_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| yearbuilt = {{start date and age|1825}}

| yearlit = 1871

| yeardeactivated = {{end date and age|1901}}

| foundation = Natural/emplaced

| construction = Limestone

| shape = Square

| marking = Natural w/ black lantern

| height = {{convert|45|ft}}

| focalheight = {{convert|70|ft}}

| lens = Sixth order Fresnel lens

| module = {{Infobox NRHP

| embed = yes

| name = Sodus Point Lighthouse

| built = 1871

| architecture =

| added = October 08, 1976

| area = {{convert|1|acre}}

| refnum = 76001288{{NRISref|2009a}}

}}

}}

Sodus Point Light is a lighthouse that was built on Sodus Point on Lake Ontario, New York. The lighthouse has been replaced by a modern skeleton tower. The lighthouse tower is a square, pyramidal cast iron tower on a concrete and stone pier. It is white with red trim. There is a 2{{fract|1|2}} story limestone keepers quarters that was built in 1871, which is currently used as a museum. The lighthouse is owned by the Village of Sodus Point, New York. There is a long-term lease with the Sodus Bay Historical Society to manage the lighthouse.[http://www.soduspointlighthouse.org/ Official Site of the Sodus Bay Historical Society] The lighthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places, with reference #76001288, as Sodus Point Lighthouse. The pier and shore light served simultaneously from 1834 until 1901. The dwelling was used by the Coast Guard as housing until 1984. There is a 3{{frac|1|2}} order Fresnel lens on display.{{cite uscghist|NY}}[http://wlol.arlhs.com/lighthouse/USA766.html ARLHS World List of Lights]

File:Sodus Point Light Sep 10.jpg|Sodus Point Light, September 2010