Falkner Island
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Falkner Island is a 4.5 acre (18,000 m²) crescent-shaped island located in Long Island Sound 3 miles (5 km) off the coast of Guilford, Connecticut, USA. Its lighthouse constructed in 1802 and commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson warns of the dangerous shoals and shallows in the area. It is the second oldest lighthouse in Connecticut (after New London) and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is 46 feet (14 m) tall, octagonal in cross-section and built of brownstone lined with brick. Automated in 1978, it continues to operate as a navigational aid. The Intracoastal Waterway runs nearby. The island is part of the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge and has the fifth-largest colony of nesting roseate terns in the Northeast region of the U.S.
| Missing image Falknermap.png Map showing location of Falkner Island, Connecticut coastline and New Haven |
| Mercator projection: public domain Online Map Creation (http://www.aquarius.geomar.de/omc/) |
Bibliography
- "New worry for historic lighthouse fans. (Coast Guard may excess lighthouse on Falkner Island, in Long Island Sound)" by Nick Ravo, the New York Times (August 15, 1993)
- "Roseate Tern Recovery: Progress and Challenges" by Rena R. Borkhataria, Endangered Species Bulletin, Sept 1998
- "New England Lighthouses: Bay of Fundy to Long Island Sound" by Bruce Roberts et al., Chelsea House, November 1999
External links
- Faulkner Lighthouse Brigade (http://www.lighthouse.cc/FLB/)