WayfarrowPort Clinton Light
Lighthouse · Ottawa County, Ohio
Port Clinton Light is a lighthouse in Ottawa County, Ohio. Ohio has 21 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 6 of them in Ottawa County.
It was built in 1896, in the late 19th century, making it the 6th oldest of the 19 in Ohio with a recorded construction date; the light characteristic is recorded as F R (a steady light); it guards Lake Erie; it was deactivated in 1952.
Status check, 2026-11: This is the 1896 wooden pierhead light, not the 1833 stone tower; it was moved to a marina in 1952, restored, and placed in Water Works Park in 2016. Sources give its height as either 26 ft or a 20 ft tower with a 26 ft focal height, so no height is given. It stands at 41.5150° N, 82.9344° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1896 |
|---|---|
| Light characteristic | F R |
| Deactivated | 1952 |
| Body of water | Lake Erie |
| Coordinates | 41.51500, -82.93440 |
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- Marblehead Lightlighthouse · Ottawa County · 11.6 mi
- Cedar Point Lightlighthouse · Erie County · 12.6 mi
- Maple Groveghost town · Ottawa County · 14.6 mi
- Proutghost town · Erie County · 16.6 mi
- Lymeghost town · Erie County · 17.3 mi
Questions
Where is Port Clinton Light?
Port Clinton Light is in Ottawa County, Ohio, at 41.5150, -82.9344.
How many lighthouses are in Ottawa County?
Ottawa County, Ohio has 6 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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