South Buffalo North Side Lighthouse
New York
South Buffalo North Side Lighthouse is a lighthouse in New York, first lit in 1903. Its official name is South Buffalo North Side Light. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Buffalo Harbor North and South Entrance Lights, 0.1 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
South Buffalo North Side Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1903
Official name
South Buffalo North Side Light
Heritage status
National Register of Historic Places
About South Buffalo North Side Lighthouse
South Buffalo North Side Light is a lighthouse formerly located at the entrance to Buffalo Harbor, Buffalo, New York. It is one of two "bottle shaped" beacons located in Buffalo Harbor; the other is the Buffalo North Breakwater South End Light.
South Buffalo North Side Lighthouse sits at 42.8353, -78.8675 in New York. The closest other lighthouses are Buffalo Harbor North and South Entrance Lights (0.1 mi), Buffalo Harbor South Entrance Lighthouse (0.1 mi) and Buffalo North Breakwater East End Lighthouse (3.2 mi). New York has 80 lighthouses in all.
Visiting South Buffalo North Side Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside South Buffalo North Side Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close.
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Lighthouses near South Buffalo North Side Lighthouse
All lighthouses in New York →Buffalo Harbor North and South Entrance Lights
0.1 mi away
Buffalo Harbor South Entrance Lighthouse
0.1 mi away
Buffalo North Breakwater East End Lighthouse
3.2 mi away
Buffalo Main Lighthouse
3.2 mi away
Buffalo North Breakwater South End Lighthouse
3.4 mi away
Fort Niagara Lighthouse
31 mi away
Also close to South Buffalo North Side Lighthouse: Dunkirk Lighthouse 34 mi · Olcott Lighthouse 36 mi · Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse 42 mi
Questions about South Buffalo North Side Lighthouse
Where is South Buffalo North Side Lighthouse?
South Buffalo North Side Lighthouse is in New York, at 42.8353, -78.8675. The nearest other lighthouse is Buffalo Harbor North and South Entrance Lights, 0.1 mi away.
Can you visit South Buffalo North Side Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside South Buffalo North Side Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
When was South Buffalo North Side Lighthouse built?
South Buffalo North Side Lighthouse was first lit in 1903.
What lighthouses are near South Buffalo North Side Lighthouse?
The closest are Buffalo Harbor North and South Entrance Lights (0.1 mi), Buffalo Harbor South Entrance Lighthouse (0.1 mi) and Buffalo North Breakwater East End Lighthouse (3.2 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on South Buffalo North Side Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.