Hell Gate (New York)
Historical Light List Characteristics
| 1886 | F W. W20. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 194 |
| 1888 | F W. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 203 |
| 1893 | Al WR 6s. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 271 |
| 1898 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 321 | |
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 337 | |
| 1905 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 364 | |
| 1908 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 385 | |
| 1915 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 484 | |
| 1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 498 | |
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 518 | |
| 1927 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 538 | |
| 1931 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 486 | |
| 1935 | F G. F W. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 576 |
| 1940 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 554 | |
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 682 | |
| 1945-1947 | ||
| 1950-1951 | ||
| 1952 | F G. F W. Vertical. | |
| 1953-1955 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 964 | |
| 1957 | ||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 1041 | |
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1041 | |
| 1963-1965 | ||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1275 | |
| 1969-1970 | Fl G 2.5s. F W. Vertical. | |
| 1971-1973 | Fl G 2.5s. G11. F W. W11. Vertical. | |
| 1974-1979 | Fl G 2.5s. G7. | |
| 1982 | ||
| 1987 | Fl G 2.5s. G4. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 25910 |
| 1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 25695 | |
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 27290 | |
| 2004 |
Historical Light List Optics and Structures
| 1886 | N/A | 250 | 265 | An iron skeleton tower, painted red. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 194 |
| 1888 | Lens Lantern | N/A | N/A | Small wooden derrick, in corner of N. leg of electric-light tower. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 203 |
| 1893 | 25 | Small pyramidal wooden tower. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 271 | ||
| 1898 | 22 | Small white pyramidal wooden tower. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 321 | ||
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 337 | ||||
| 1905 | Small, white, pyramidal wooden tower; upper part natural wood. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 364 | |||
| 1908 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 385 | ||||
| 1915 | N/A | White, pyramidal, wooden tower, upper part natural wood. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 484 | ||
| 1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 498 | ||||
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 518 | ||||
| 1927 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 538 | ||||
| 1931 | 5 o | White pyramidal wooden tower, upper part natural wood. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 486 | ||
| 1935 | 375 mm ei | N/A | 35 | Black skeleton tower, white tank house. White watch house alongside. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 576 |
| 1940 | 375 mm e | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 554 | |||
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 682 | ||||
| 1945-1947 | |||||
| 1950-1952 | |||||
| 1953-1955 | N/A | Black skeleton tower, small white house; white watch house alongside. | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 964 | ||
| 1957 | |||||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 1041 | ||||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1041 | ||||
| 1963-1964 | |||||
| 1965 | Black skeleton tower, small white house. | ||||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1275 | ||||
| 1969-1973 | |||||
| 1974-1979 | 33 | ||||
| 1982 | |||||
| 1987 | SG on single pile. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 25910 | |||
| 1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 25695 | ||||
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 27290 | ||||
| 2004 |
Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals
| 1886 | None | None | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 194 |
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 203 | ||
| 1893 | Bell struck by machinery every 5 sec. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 271 | |
| 1898 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 321 | ||
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 337 | ||
| 1905 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 364 | ||
| 1908 | Bell struck by machinery a single blow every 5 sec. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 385 | |
| 1915 | Bell; 1 stroke every 5 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 484 | |
| 1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 498 | ||
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 518 | ||
| 1927 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 538 | ||
| 1931 | BELL; 1 stroke every 5 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 486 | |
| 1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 576 | ||
| 1940 | BELL, electric; 1 stroke every 5 sec. | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 554 | |
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 682 | ||
| 1945-1947 | |||
| 1950-1952 | |||
| 1953-1955 | BELL: 1 stroke ev 5s. | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 964 | |
| 1957 | |||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 1041 | ||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1041 | ||
| 1963-1965 | |||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1275 | ||
| 1969-1973 | BELL: 1 stroke ev 10s. | ||
| 1974-1975 | HORN, 1 blast ev 15s (1sbl). | ||
| 1976-1979 | HORN: 1 blast ev 15s (1sbl). | ||
| 1982 | BELL: 1 stroke ev 15s. | ||
| 1987 | None | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 25910 | |
| 1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 25695 | ||
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 27290 | ||
| 2004 |
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1884 - Present (Exact location of modern circa 1985 light. Locations of previous lights are assumed to be close.) |