WayfarrowFairport Harbor West Breakwater Light
Lighthouse · Lake County, Ohio
Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light is a lighthouse in Lake County, Ohio. Ohio has 21 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Lake County.
It was built in 1925, in the interwar years, making it the 15th oldest of the 19 in Ohio with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 42 feet tall (10th tallest of 12 measured in Ohio); its light sits 56 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Iso W 6s (a white light, equally on and off, repeating every 6 seconds), with a range of about 13 nautical miles; it guards Lake Erie.
Status check, 2026-11: First lit on June 9, 1925 and still an active light; sold to a private owner in 2011 and also used as a private home. Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not reachable by road: the nearest road is about 1 mile away, so it is seen from shore or reached by water. It stands at 41.7679° N, 81.2812° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1925 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 42 ft |
| Focal height | 56 ft |
| Light characteristic | Iso W 6s |
| Range | 13 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Erie |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.76790, -81.28120 |
Nearby places
- Fairport Harbor Lightlighthouse · Lake County · 0.8 mi
- Heisleyghost town · Lake County · 5.1 mi
- Clarksghost town · Lake County · 8.4 mi
- Pease Millghost town · Lake County · 8.5 mi
- Chardon Centreghost town · Geauga County · 11.5 mi
- Wheelerghost town · Lake County · 12.5 mi
- Rush Roadghost town · Lake County · 13.6 mi
- South Thompsonghost town · Geauga County · 14.8 mi
- Madison Dockghost town · Lake County · 15.2 mi
- Calmghost town · Geauga County · 15.4 mi
- Center Roadghost town · Geauga County · 16.5 mi
- West Liberty Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Ashtabula County · 17.3 mi
Questions
Where is Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light?
Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light is in Lake County, Ohio, at 41.7679, -81.2812.
How many lighthouses are in Lake County?
Lake County, Ohio has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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