Lighthouse · Buffalo, New York
Buffalo Main Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1833 and no longer serves as a light for ships. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A limestone tower at the mouth of the Buffalo River, the oldest building in Buffalo on its original site, now part of an outdoor museum at Lighthouse Point.
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Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1833 |
| Position | 42.8778°N, 78.8895°W |
| From Wilkeson Pointe, Buffalo | 936 m (3,069 ft), bearing 325° NW |
| Source | NOAA ENC; OpenStreetMap; National Register 84002383 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Wilkeson Pointe, Buffalo, 936 m (3,069 ft) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
On the website for now. New York's lighthouses are in the web viewer first, and they are coming to the CoastFinder app, which covers the North Carolina coast today. Follow @coastfinderapp to hear when New York arrives.
Nearby
- Buffalo North Breakwater LightLighthouse · 50 m
- Horseshoe Reef LighthouseLighthouse · 2.1 km
- Buffalo Harbor South Entrance LightLighthouse · 5.2 km
- Fort Niagara LighthouseLighthouse · 45 km
- Dunkirk LighthouseLighthouse · 57 km
- South Buffalo North Side LightLighthouse · 57 km
Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.