Buffalo Breakwater North End

Type:
Year Established:
1872
Existing:
No
Source:
LL-1901
LL-1903
Buffalo Breakwater North End
Download:
File Type:
jpeg (image/jpeg)
Photo Credit:
US Lighthouse Establishment
Photo Courtesy of:
US Lighthouse Society
Collection / Donor:

LOCATION

Latitude:
42 52'39"
Longitude:
78 53'56"
U.S. State:
New York
Country:
United States

OWNER & ACCESS

Open to Public:
No

STRUCTURE

Year Tower Established:
1872
Tower Construction Material:
iron
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
53.5 FT ABOVE WATER
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
40 FT
Tower Daymark:
White
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
No

OPTICS

Active Aid to Navigation?:
No
Original Optic Type:
4th order Fresnel
Year Original Lens Installed:
1872
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No
Comments:

Pictured is the second lighthouse to mark the north end of the harbor.

Entered by:
tomtag
Entered Date:
Oct 06, 2018