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South Buffalo North Side Light

South Buffalo North Side Light, seen from above at true elevation

South Buffalo North Side Light is a lighthouse in New York, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Arab Hill stands 640 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Dedicated to Corporal Cyrus W. James, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 118 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1903

How to reach it

Coordinates42.49317, -79.35340

Overlooks nearby

118 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 52
  • Point Gratiot Park: 0.3 mi
  • Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
  • Washington Park: 1.4 mi
  • Dog Park: 2.1 mi
  • Athletic Fields: 2.6 mi
Beaches: 12
Nature reserves: 11
Peaks: 11
Historic sites: 10
Museums: 10
Attractions: 3
  • Dunkirk City Pier: 0.9 mi
  • Lake Shore Savings Clock Tower: 2.9 mi
  • Graycliff: 24.6 mi
Gardens: 2
Artworks: 1
Springs: 1
  • Melissa's Spring: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Buffalo North Side Light. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Arab HillSE640 m15.8 mi
Boutwell HillSE635 m15.5 mi
Pickup HillSE630 m19.0 mi
Luce HillSSE605 m12.5 mi
South HillSE591 m15.5 mi
Dibble HillSE579 m11.4 mi
Round Top HillSE512 m12.7 mi
Harris HillSSE509 m23.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5319:30
June solstice05:4120:1620:59
September equinox07:0518:3919:17
December solstice07:4516:0216:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252633445767717063524132
Precip in3.42.63.03.84.04.24.63.94.44.84.14.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dunkirk, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 83001673OpenStreetMap
  • National Register of Historic Places — South Buffalo North Side Light, reference 83001673, listed 08/04/83.

OpenStreetMap element node/9843815382

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