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Keeper's House

Keeper's House, seen from above at true elevation

Keeper's House is a lighthouse in New York, at a modelled elevation of 80 m. Hopper Hills stands 335 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is 1822 Lighthouse, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

lighthouse in New York, United States

Dates from 1822.

Wikidata Q5086268, joined on its National Register reference.

What the record says

Built
1863

What to expect

Operated by
Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse Historical Society

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.25276, -77.61081

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Charlotte Village Green: 0.3 mi
  • Ontario Beach Park: 0.5 mi
  • Spezio Park: 0.6 mi
  • Bateau Play Area: 0.8 mi
  • Adeline Park: 1.2 mi
Attractions
Peaks: 49
Nature reserves: 28
Gardens: 19
Waterfalls: 9
  • Turning Point Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Norton’s Falls: 4.3 mi
  • Lower Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Densmore Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Middle Falls: 5.3 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Ontario Beach: 0.6 mi
  • Windsor Beach: 0.7 mi
  • Hamlin Beach: 19.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Keeper's House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hopper HillsSSE 163°335 m22.2 mi
Baker HillSSE 148°282 m17.8 mi
College HillS 180°267 m23.8 mi
Turk HillSSE 147°264 m16.7 mi
Fort HillSSE 156°256 m21.8 mi
Collings HillSSW 206°233 m20.6 mi
Pinnacle HillSW 228°233 m21.8 mi
Ryder HillSSW 196°231 m18.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4519:23
June solstice05:3120:1120:55
September equinox06:5818:3219:10
December solstice07:4015:5216:38

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262735475968727164524232
Precip in2.52.12.53.02.93.43.63.33.23.22.82.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rochester GTR Intl, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 74001259OpenStreetMapOfficial site
  • National Register of Historic Places — Genesee Lighthouse, reference 74001259, listed 08/13/74.

OpenStreetMap element way/543434159

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