WayfarrowVermilion Light
Lighthouse · Erie County, Ohio
Vermilion Light is a lighthouse in Erie County, Ohio. Ohio has 21 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 3 of them in Erie County.
It was built in 1991, in the postwar decades, making it the 19th oldest of the 19 in Ohio with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 16 feet tall (12th tallest of 12 measured in Ohio); its light sits 36 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F R (a steady light); it guards Lake Erie.
Status check, 2026-11: This is a 16-ft working replica put up in 1991 and dedicated in 1992. The original 1877 tower was taken down around 1929 and moved to Lake Ontario, where it became East Charity Shoal Light. It stands at 41.4247° N, 82.3666° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 16 ft |
| Focal height | 36 ft |
| Light characteristic | F R |
| Body of water | Lake Erie |
| Coordinates | 41.42470, -82.36660 |
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- Oakpointghost town · Lorain County · 6.2 mi
- Huron Harbor Lightlighthouse · Erie County · 9.3 mi
- Lorain East Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Lorain County · 9.7 mi
- Lorain West Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Lorain County · 9.8 mi
- Murraysvilleghost town · Lorain County · 14.1 mi
- Coonvilleghost town · Lorain County · 15 mi
- Nickelplateghost town · Lorain County · 15.5 mi
- Cedar Point Lightlighthouse · Erie County · 17.5 mi
- Proutghost town · Erie County · 18 mi
- Shawvilleghost town · Lorain County · 18.4 mi
Questions
Where is Vermilion Light?
Vermilion Light is in Erie County, Ohio, at 41.4247, -82.3666.
How many lighthouses are in Erie County?
Erie County, Ohio has 3 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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