Lighthouse · Rochester, New York
Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1822 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows a steady white light. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A stone tower in the Charlotte neighborhood of Rochester, left inland by the piers at the mouth of the Genesee River; the keeper's house is a museum and the light was relit in 2014.
Open in the viewer from Ontario Beach Park, Rochester →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1822 |
| Light | F W |
| Position | 43.2528°N, 77.6106°W |
| From Ontario Beach Park, Rochester | 794 m (2,606 ft), bearing 209° SSW |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. VII 2333; National Register 74001259 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Ontario Beach Park, Rochester, 794 m (2,606 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.
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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.