Location
West Harbor Breakwater
Lattitude 41° 29.X' N
Longitude 82° 12.X' W
USCG
Light List
Not
Listed
Lorain Lighthouse
Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio, USA
Lake Erie
Alternate Name:
Type of lighthouse: Pierhead
Characteristic: No Light
Height of light: No Light
Height of Tower: 51 feet
Range: No Light
Current Optic: None
Original Optic: 4th order Fresnel (1918)
First light: 1837 --- Current tower: 1917 --- Deactivated 1966
Fog Signal: Horn
Description: White square building with red roof.
Current Status: Community Landmark owned by the Port of Lorain Foundation.
References: USNPS (2002)
Notes: Saved from the Coast Guard wreckers by community action.
Being restored by the Port of Lorain Foundation
Access: By boat only. Not open to the public
NEW LIGHT (1966) Skeleton tower on Outer Breakwater
Lorain Harbor (LL 4320) -- Fl W 6sec 60ft 16M Horn
41° 28.9'N --- 82° 11.7'W

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