Oak Orchard Lighthouse
New York
Oak Orchard Lighthouse is a lighthouse in New York, first lit in 1871. Its official name is Oak Orchard Light. The tower stands 34 feet tall. It was deactivated in 1905. The nearest other lighthouse is Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse, 15 mi away.
Oak Orchard Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1871
Deactivated 1905
Tower height
34 ft
Light 36 ft above water
Official name
Oak Orchard Light
Nearest lighthouse
Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse
15 mi away
About Oak Orchard Lighthouse
Oak Orchard Light was a lighthouse that operated on the shores of Lake Ontario, in New York, United States, at Point Breeze from 1871 to 1916. In 2010 a local community group built a historically accurate replica of the lighthouse near the original site on the east side of Oak Orchard Creek.
Oak Orchard Lighthouse sits at 43.3711, -78.1931 in New York. The closest other lighthouses are Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse (15 mi), Braddock Point Lighthouse (22 mi) and Olcott Lighthouse (26 mi). New York has 80 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Oak Orchard Lighthouse
All lighthouses in New York →
Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse
15 mi away
Braddock Point Lighthouse
22 mi away
Olcott Lighthouse
26 mi away
Charlotte–Genesee Lighthouse
30 mi away
Fort Niagara Lighthouse
44 mi away
Buffalo North Breakwater East End Lighthouse
49 mi away
Also close to Oak Orchard Lighthouse: Buffalo Main Lighthouse 49 mi · Buffalo North Breakwater South End Lighthouse 49 mi
Questions about Oak Orchard Lighthouse
Where is Oak Orchard Lighthouse?
Oak Orchard Lighthouse is in New York, at 43.3711, -78.1931. The nearest other lighthouse is Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse, 15 mi away.
When was Oak Orchard Lighthouse built?
Oak Orchard Lighthouse was first lit in 1871. It was deactivated in 1905.
How tall is Oak Orchard Lighthouse?
The tower is 34 feet (10 m) tall, and its light sits 36 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Oak Orchard Lighthouse?
The closest are Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse (15 mi), Braddock Point Lighthouse (22 mi) and Olcott Lighthouse (26 mi).
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