Point Aux Roches Light, sometimes referred to as Pointe Au Roches or Point Au Roches, is a lighthouse on Lake Champlain in New York. It is just north of Point Au Roches State Park.[1]

Point Aux Roches Light

Location	Lake Champlain, North of Plattsburgh, New York
Coordinates	44°47′58″N 73°21′38″W
Tower
Foundation	Limestone Blocks
Construction	Blue limestone block
Height	15 m (49 ft)
Shape	Octagonal
Markings	Natural
Light
First lit	1858
Deactivated	1989
Focal height	59 feet (18 m)
Lens	Sixth Order Fresnel lens (original), 9.8 inches (250 mm) (current)

The US Coast Guard sold the property in the 1930s. It is a private residence now.

References

External links

• Lighthouse Friends site
• "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: New York". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
• National Park Service Historic Lighthouses
• NPS Point Aux Roches

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