Historic site · New York
Old Fort Niagara
Old Fort Niagara is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 83 m. The nearest named place is Fort Niagara Lighthouse, a lighthouse 0.1 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 0.8 miles off.
The story
Fort.
Dates from 1678.
Wikidata Q362553, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates43.26255, -79.06317
- 0.8 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Niagara Power Vista · 9 mi
- Geologic Past overlook · 11 mi
- Industrial Heritage overlook · 12 mi
- Skylon Tower · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Balls Beach: 0.4 mi
- Falkner Park: 1.1 mi
- Porter on the Lake Park: 4.0 mi
- Riverfront Park: 4.3 mi
- Lewiston Landing Park: 6.2 mi
Historic sites: 50
- Freedom Crossing Monument: 6.2 mi
- Tuscarora Heroes Monument: 6.4 mi
- Dickersonville Cemetery: 8.1 mi
- United States Custom House: 10.6 mi
- Old bridge foundation: 10.6 mi
Artworks: 38
- Bower: 7.1 mi
- Untroubled Waters: 12.3 mi
- Indian Medallion: 12.5 mi
- Tesla coil: 16.5 mi
- Alexander Petofi: 22.5 mi
Attractions: 37
- Whirlpool Rapids: 9.8 mi
- Whirlpool Aero Car: 9.8 mi
- Maid of the Mist: 12.1 mi
- One Niagara Welcome Center: 12.1 mi
- Maid of the Mist (American side): 12.1 mi
Museums: 22
- Lewiston History Museum: 6.4 mi
- Sir Adam Beck Power Stations: 8.0 mi
- Castellani Art Museum: 8.8 mi
- Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center: 10.6 mi
- Niagara Aerospace Museum: 12.7 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Stella Niagara Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Scenic Woods: 17.5 mi
- Spicer Creek Wildlife Management Area: 18.4 mi
- Lytle Nature Preserve: 20.5 mi
- Motor Island Wildlife Management Area: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- American Falls: 12.3 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 12.4 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 12.7 mi
- Indian Falls: 18.4 mi
- Royalton Falls: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Devil's Hole Gulch: 8.9 mi
- Niagara Glen: 9.3 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 12.7 mi
- Indian Falls: 18.4 mi
Gardens: 4
- Tribute Garden: 19.2 mi
- Kenan Center Gardens: 20.4 mi
- Grace Plaza: 22.7 mi
- 5 Loaves Farm: 25.0 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Fort Niagara Lighthouse: 0.1 mi
- Oil Shed: 0.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Locust Grove Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Eco Island: 17.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Beaver Island Beach: 21.7 mi
- Bedford Beach: 22.0 mi
Peaks: 1
- Sledding Hill: 0.6 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:51 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:17 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:58 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 27 | 34 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Youngstown, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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