Ashtabula Harbor Light Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA
Lake Erie
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Type of lighthouse: Pierhead
Characteristic: Fl Y 6 sec
Height of light: 51 feet
Height of Tower: 40 feet
Range: 9 nautical miles
Current Optic:fourth order Fresnel
Original Optic:fourth order Fresnel (1916)
First light: 1835 --- Current Tower: 1905
Fog Signal: Original: siren --- Current: diaphone
Description: White cylindrical tower on white square house - black trim.
Current Status: Active aid to navigation - automatic
References: US National Park Service, 2002.
Notes: Lighthouse enlarged and moved to present location in 1916; Great Lakes Marine and Coast Guard Memorial Museum in keepers dwelling.
Access: By boat only. Distant photos from park.
