Grand Lake St. Marys Lighthouse
Ohio
Grand Lake St. Marys Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Ohio, first lit in 1923. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Toledo Harbor Lighthouse, 98 mi away. It is best seen from the water or from shore.
Grand Lake St. Marys Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Seen by boat or from shore
First lit
1923
Heritage status
National Register of Historic Places
Nearest lighthouse
Toledo Harbor Lighthouse
98 mi away
About Grand Lake St. Marys Lighthouse
The Grand Lake St. Marys Lighthouse, also known as the "Northwoods Lighthouse", is a historic lighthouse on Grand Lake St. Marys, a reservoir in the far western part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located east of the city of Celina in Mercer County, the lighthouse was built in 1923, using a plan modeled after the Eddystone Lighthouse off the coast of Cornwall in the United Kingdom.
Grand Lake St. Marys Lighthouse sits at 40.5433, -84.4814 in Ohio. The closest other lighthouses are Toledo Harbor Lighthouse (98 mi), Turtle Island Lighthouse (101 mi) and Port Clinton Lighthouse (105 mi). Ohio has 16 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Grand Lake St. Marys Lighthouse
Grand Lake St. Marys Lighthouse stands offshore or on an island without regular public access. Most people see it from shore or from a boat, and some local cruises pass close by.
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Questions about Grand Lake St. Marys Lighthouse
Where is Grand Lake St. Marys Lighthouse?
Grand Lake St. Marys Lighthouse is in Ohio, at 40.5433, -84.4814. The nearest other lighthouse is Toledo Harbor Lighthouse, 98 mi away.
Can you visit Grand Lake St. Marys Lighthouse?
Not on foot. Grand Lake St. Marys Lighthouse stands offshore or on an island without regular public access, so most people see it from the water or from shore.
When was Grand Lake St. Marys Lighthouse built?
Grand Lake St. Marys Lighthouse was first lit in 1923.
What lighthouses are near Grand Lake St. Marys Lighthouse?
The closest are Toledo Harbor Lighthouse (98 mi), Turtle Island Lighthouse (101 mi) and Port Clinton Lighthouse (105 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Grand Lake St. Marys Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.