Green Island Lighthouse
Ohio
Green Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Ohio, first lit in 1855. Its official name is Green Island Light. It was deactivated in 1939. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is South Bass Island Lighthouse, 1.7 mi away.
Green Island Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1855
Deactivated 1939
Official name
Green Island Light
Heritage status
National Register of Historic Places
Nearest lighthouse
South Bass Island Lighthouse
1.7 mi away
About Green Island Lighthouse
The Green Island Light is a lighthouse located on Green Island in Lake Erie, U.S. state of Ohio, to the west of the Bass Islands. Abandoned since its deactivation in 1939, it survives as a hollow shell near the existing skeleton tower.
Green Island Lighthouse sits at 41.6455, -82.8675 in Ohio. The closest other lighthouses are South Bass Island Lighthouse (1.7 mi), Port Clinton Lighthouse (9.6 mi) and Marblehead Lighthouse (11 mi). Ohio has 16 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Green Island Lighthouse
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South Bass Island Lighthouse
1.7 mi away
Port Clinton Lighthouse
9.6 mi away
Marblehead Lighthouse
11 mi away
West Sister Island Lighthouse
14 mi away
Cedar Point Lighthouse
14 mi away
Huron Harbor Lighthouse
24 mi away
Also close to Green Island Lighthouse: Turtle Island Lighthouse 28 mi · Detroit River Lighthouse 28 mi · Toledo Harbor Lighthouse 29 mi · Vermilion Lighthouse 30 mi · Lorain West Breakwater Lighthouse 37 mi · Grassy Island Lighthouse 42 mi · William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse 49 mi · Windmill Point Lighthouse 49 mi
Questions about Green Island Lighthouse
Where is Green Island Lighthouse?
Green Island Lighthouse is in Ohio, at 41.6455, -82.8675. The nearest other lighthouse is South Bass Island Lighthouse, 1.7 mi away.
When was Green Island Lighthouse built?
Green Island Lighthouse was first lit in 1855. It was deactivated in 1939.
What lighthouses are near Green Island Lighthouse?
The closest are South Bass Island Lighthouse (1.7 mi), Port Clinton Lighthouse (9.6 mi) and Marblehead Lighthouse (11 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Green Island Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.