Windmill Point Light

Alburg, Vermont

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lighthouse and keeper's house
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Location: Alburg, Lake Champlain; Nearest town: Alburg, Vermont

44 58 53 N
73 20 30 W

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is privately owned and is not accessible to the public.

Station established: 1830; Present lighthouse built: 1858

Deactivated 1931-2002; relit 8/7/02

Construction material: Limestone

Height of tower: 40 feet; Height of focal plane: 52 feet

Original optic: Sixth order Fresnel; Present optic: 300 mm

300mm optic

Characteristic: Flashing white every four seconds

Other buildings still standing: 1858 keeper's house

Station is privately owned; light is an active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation

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