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Old Orchard Shoal Light

1893 establishments in New York (state)Buildings and structures demolished in 2012Demolished buildings and structures in New York (state)Lighthouses completed in 1893Lighthouses in Staten Island
Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York CityNational Register of Historic Places in Staten Island
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Old Orchard Shoal Light was a sparkplug lighthouse in lower New York Bay marking a large shoal area. It was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012.

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Old Orchard Shoal Light
Beach Patrol Road, New York Staten Island

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N 40.512297777778 ° E -74.098713611111 °
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Old Orchard Shoal Light

Beach Patrol Road
10308 New York, Staten Island
New York, United States
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