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.
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
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
Historic sites: 53
- 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
Artworks: 40
- Bower: 7.0 mi
- Untroubled Waters: 12.2 mi
- Indian Medallion: 12.4 mi
- Tesla coil: 16.4 mi
- Alexander Petofi: 22.4 mi
Attractions: 37
- Whirlpool Rapids: 9.7 mi
- Whirlpool Aero Car: 9.8 mi
- One Niagara Welcome Center: 12.0 mi
- Maid of the Mist: 12.0 mi
- Maid of the Mist (American side): 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
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
Waterfalls: 5
- American Falls: 12.2 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 12.3 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 12.7 mi
- Indian Falls: 18.3 mi
- Royalton Falls: 24.5 mi
Gardens: 5
- Tribute Garden: 19.1 mi
- Kenan Center Gardens: 20.3 mi
- Grace Plaza: 22.6 mi
- 5 Loaves Farm: 24.9 mi
- Greenwood Garden: 25.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Devil's Hole Gulch: 8.9 mi
- Niagara Glen: 9.2 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 12.5 mi
- Indian Falls: 18.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Locust Grove Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
- Eco Island: 17.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Beaver Island Beach: 21.6 mi
- Bedford Beach: 21.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Fort Niagara Lighthouse: 0.0 mi
Peaks: 1
- Sledding Hill: 0.5 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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