The federal government is looking for new owners for several lighthouses around Long Island as part of an ongoing effort to reduce maintenance costs for the Coast Guard.

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Little Gull Island Lighthouse, which marks the entrance to the open sea from Long Island Sound, as seen in 2008. (July 14, 2010)

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The Huntington Lighthouse in Lloyd Neck. (July 14, 2010)

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Latimer Reef Lighthouse, near Fishers Island in the eastern Long Island Sound, is part of the Town of Southold although it often is listed as a Connecticut lighthouse. (July 14, 2010)

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Fire Island Lighthouse, with a beacon that can be seen 24 miles away, was first turned on in 1858. It is the tallest lighthouse in New York State, on the Fire Island National Seashore. (Oct. 23, 2008)

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The original Fresnel lens from the Fire Island Lighthouse, on display at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. (July 14, 2010)

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The original first-order Fresnel lens from the Fire Island Lighthouse, on display at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. (July 14, 2010)

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The Stepping Stones Lighthouse in Long Island Sound in the Town of North Hempstead, is operated by the U.S. Coast Guard, which wants to turn it over to a local government or non-profit group. (Aug. 24, 2006)

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