WayfarrowGalloo Island Light
Lighthouse · Jefferson County, New York
Galloo Island Light is a lighthouse in Jefferson County, New York. New York has 84 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 8 of them in Jefferson County.
It was built in 1867, in the Civil War era, making it the 15th oldest of the 56 in New York with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 55 feet tall (14th tallest of 38 measured in New York); the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W, 6s; it guards Lake Ontario; it was deactivated in 2011; the structure is built of stone.
Status check, 2026-11: The current limestone tower was finished in 1867 and replaced the 1820 original, the first US lighthouse on Lake Ontario. It is about 60 ft if measured to the ventilator ball. The tower is on private property. Galloo Island Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 43.8883° N, 76.4450° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1867 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 55 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W, 6s |
| Deactivated | 2011 |
| Body of water | Lake Ontario |
| Material | stone |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 43.88833, -76.44500 |
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- Horse Island Lightlighthouse · Jefferson County · 15.4 mi
- Horse Island Lightlighthouse · Jefferson County · 15.4 mi
- Cape Vincent Lightlighthouse · Jefferson County · 16.9 mi
- Selkirk Lightlighthouse · Oswego County · 24.9 mi
- Oswego Harbor West Pierhead Lightlighthouse · Oswego County · 28.9 mi
- Rock Island Lightlighthouse · Jefferson County · 34.5 mi
- La Raysvilleghost town · Jefferson County · 35.9 mi
- Sunken Rock Lightlighthouse · Jefferson County · 41.1 mi
- Sodus Outer Lightlighthouse · Wayne County · 49.9 mi
Questions
Where is Galloo Island Light?
Galloo Island Light is in Jefferson County, New York, at 43.8883, -76.4450.
How many lighthouses are in Jefferson County?
Jefferson County, New York has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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