Sodus Outer Lighthouse
New York
Sodus Outer Lighthouse is a lighthouse in New York, first lit in 1858. Its official name is Sodus Outer Light. The tower stands 49 feet tall. The nearest other lighthouse is Sodus Point Lighthouse, 0.7 mi away.
Sodus Outer Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1858
Tower height
49 ft
Light 51 ft above water
Official name
Sodus Outer Light
Nearest lighthouse
Sodus Point Lighthouse
0.7 mi away
About Sodus Outer Lighthouse
Sodus Outer Light is a lighthouse at the end of the western of the two piers defining the channel from Lake Ontario into Sodus Bay, New York, first established in 1858. In 1938, the wood tower was replaced with the current cast iron structure, and the light was converted from kerosene to electricity.
Sodus Outer Lighthouse sits at 43.2773, -76.9740 in New York. The closest other lighthouses are Sodus Point Lighthouse (0.7 mi), Oswego Harbor West Pierhead Lighthouse (27 mi) and Charlotte–Genesee Lighthouse (32 mi). New York has 80 lighthouses in all.
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Questions about Sodus Outer Lighthouse
Where is Sodus Outer Lighthouse?
Sodus Outer Lighthouse is in New York, at 43.2773, -76.9740. The nearest other lighthouse is Sodus Point Lighthouse, 0.7 mi away.
When was Sodus Outer Lighthouse built?
Sodus Outer Lighthouse was first lit in 1858.
How tall is Sodus Outer Lighthouse?
The tower is 49 feet (15 m) tall, and its light sits 51 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Sodus Outer Lighthouse?
The closest are Sodus Point Lighthouse (0.7 mi), Oswego Harbor West Pierhead Lighthouse (27 mi) and Charlotte–Genesee Lighthouse (32 mi).
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