Sodus Outer Light
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| Location | Sodus Bay, Lake Ontario, New York |
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| Year first constructed | 1858 |
| Year first lit | 1938 (current tower) |
| Automated | Yes |
| Construction | Cast iron |
| Tower shape | Square pyramidal towner |
| Markings / pattern | Brown below, White above |
| Height | 49 feet (15 m) |
| Focal height | 51 feet (16 m) |
| Original lens | Fourth Order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) |
| Characteristic | Isophase White, 6s |
| Fog signal | none |
| ARLHS number | USA-765 |
| USCG number | 7-2170 [3] |
File:Sodusouter1938.JPG
The current (1938) tower
Sodus Outer Light is a lighthouse at the end of the western of the two piers defining the channel from Lake Ontario into Sodus Bay, New York. The light was first established in 1858. In 1938, the wood tower was replaced with the current cast iron structure.
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