Montauk Point Light

Summary

Montauk Point Light is a lighthouse^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (635 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Montauk Point Light was a member of Museum Association of New York^[3].
• Montauk Point Light is located in East Hampton^[4].
• Montauk Point Light is in the country of United States^[5].
• Montauk Point Light's instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[6].
• Montauk Point Light's architect is recorded as John McComb Jr.^[7].
• Montauk Point Light's Commons category is recorded as Montauk Point Light^[8].
• Montauk Point Light's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.070967, 'lon': -71.857091}^[9].
• Montauk Point Light's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Montauk Point^[10].
• Montauk Point Light's service entry is recorded as 1797^[11].
• Montauk Point Light's significant event is recorded as automatization^[12].
• Montauk Point Light's light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 5s^[13].
• Montauk Point Light's heritage designation is recorded as National Historic Landmark^[14].
• Montauk Point Light's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place^[15].
• Montauk Point Light's heritage designation is recorded as New York State Register of Historic Places listed place^[16].
• Montauk Point Light's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+34'}^[17].
• Montauk Point Light's focal height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+51'}^[18].
• Montauk Point Light's lighthouse range is recorded as {'unit': 'Q93318', 'amount': '+18'}^[19].
• Montauk Point Light's category for the interior of the item is recorded as Category:Interior of Montauk Point Lighthouse^[20].
• Montauk Point Light's category for the view from the item is recorded as Category:Views from the Montauk Point Lighthouse^[21].

Body

Geography

Montauk Point Light is in the country of United States^[5]. It is located in East Hampton^[4].

Designation and Status

Montauk Point Light's instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[6]. Heritage statuses include National Historic Landmark^[14], National Register of Historic Places listed place^[15], and New York State Register of Historic Places listed place^[16].

Why It Matters

Montauk Point Light ranks in the top 2% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (635 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]