Lighthouse · Eastern Lake Ontario, New York
Galloo Island Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1867 and no longer serves as a light for ships. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A limestone tower and keeper's house on privately owned Galloo Island, about six miles off the Jefferson County shore; it has been dark since 2011.
Open in the viewer from By boat off Galloo Island →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1867 |
| Position | 43.8885°N, 76.4443°W |
| From By boat off Galloo Island | 2.2 km (1.4 mi), bearing 270° W |
| Source | OpenStreetMap; National Register 83001682 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from By boat off Galloo Island, 2.2 km (1.4 mi) 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
- Stony Point Lighthouse (Henderson)Lighthouse · 13 km
- East Charity Shoal LighthouseLighthouse · 17 km
- Tibbetts Point LighthouseLighthouse · 24 km
- Horse Island LighthouseLighthouse · 25 km
- Cape Vincent Breakwater LighthouseLighthouse · 27 km
- Selkirk LighthouseLighthouse · 40 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.