Lighthouse · Oswego, New York
Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1934 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one red flash every 10 seconds, seen up to 11 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A square tower on its keeper's house at the end of the west breakwater at Oswego, owned by the city and open for summer tours by boat from the H. Lee White Maritime Museum.
Open in the viewer from Breitbeck Park, Oswego →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1934 |
| Light | Fl R 10s |
| Position | 43.4733°N, 76.5170°W |
| From Breitbeck Park, Oswego | 1.4 km (0.9 mi), bearing 22° NNE |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. VII 2080; NOAA ENC; National Register 00001468 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Breitbeck Park, Oswego, 1.4 km (0.9 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.
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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.