Lighthouse · New York
Oil Shed
Oil Shed is a lighthouse in New York, at a modelled elevation of 83 m. The nearest named place is Fort Niagara Lighthouse, a lighthouse less than a tenth of a mile away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 0.7 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
lighthouse in New York, United States
Dates from 1872.
Wikidata Q5471754, joined on its National Register reference.
What the record says
- Built
- 1871
How to reach it
Coordinates43.26167, -79.06055
- 0.7 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Niagara Power Vista · 8 mi
- Geologic Past overlook · 11 mi
- Industrial Heritage overlook · 11 mi
- Skylon Tower · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Old Fort Niagara: 0.1 mi
- Freedom Crossing Monument: 6.1 mi
- Tuscarora Heroes Monument: 6.3 mi
- Dickersonville Cemetery: 7.9 mi
- United States Custom House: 10.5 mi
Parks
- Balls Beach: 0.4 mi
- Falkner Park: 0.9 mi
- Porter on the Lake Park: 3.9 mi
- Riverfront Park: 4.2 mi
- Lewiston Landing Park: 6.1 mi
Artworks: 43
- Bower: 7.0 mi
- Atlantic Humpback Whales, Wall #81: 11.6 mi
- Untroubled Waters: 12.2 mi
- Indian Medallion: 12.4 mi
- Tesla coil: 16.4 mi
Attractions: 40
- Whirlpool Jetboat Tours: 6.2 mi
- Whirlpool Rapids: 9.7 mi
- Whirlpool Aero Car: 9.8 mi
- Whirlpool Aero Car: 9.9 mi
- One Niagara Welcome Center: 12.0 mi
Museums: 23
- Lewiston History Museum: 6.3 mi
- Sir Adam Beck Power Stations: 7.9 mi
- Castellani Art Museum: 8.7 mi
- Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center: 10.5 mi
- Niagara Aerospace Museum: 12.6 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- American Falls: 12.2 mi
- American Falls: 12.2 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 12.3 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 12.3 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 12.3 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Stella Niagara Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Scenic Woods: 17.4 mi
- Spicer Creek Wildlife Management Area: 18.3 mi
- Lytle Nature Preserve: 20.4 mi
- Motor Island Wildlife Management Area: 21.4 mi
Gardens: 6
- Tribute Garden: 19.1 mi
- Kenan Center Gardens: 20.3 mi
- Grace Plaza: 22.6 mi
- Grace Plaza: 22.6 mi
- 5 Loaves Farm: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Picnic Area #2: 0.4 mi
- Picnic Area #1: 0.5 mi
- Locust Grove Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
- Eco Island: 17.6 mi
- Pavilion #2: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Devil's Hole Gulch: 8.9 mi
- Niagara Glen: 9.2 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 12.5 mi
- Indian Falls: 18.3 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 21.4 mi
Peaks: 2
- Sledding Hill: 0.5 mi
- Sledding hill: 9.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Beaver Island Beach: 21.6 mi
- Bedford Beach: 21.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Fort Niagara Lighthouse: 0.0 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.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 84002809OpenStreetMap- National Register of Historic Places — Fort Niagara Light, reference 84002809, listed 07/19/84.
OpenStreetMap element way/1115341763
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