West Breakwater Light
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West Breakwater Light is a lighthouse in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 174 m. Sand Hill stands 381 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Northern Terminus Buckeye Trail, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail passes 1.1 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light is a lighthouse on Lake Erie located at the end of a breakwater near the mouth of the Grand River in the U.S. state of Ohio. Along with the Fairport Harbor Light, it is one of two lighthouses near Fairport Harbor and was built in 1925 to replace the other located within the village. The light is automated and closed to the public. However, it is possible to walk out along the breakwater to view the structure and grounds. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1992. In 2006, an effort began by a group of community activists to take ownership of the lighthouse with the goal of preserving the facility for future generations. The United States Coast Guard will continue to maintain the light and foghorn as a navigational aid. In September 2009, the United States General Services Administration put the lighthouse up for public auction via an online auction. After two more auctions, a bidder secured the lighthouse in August 2011 and converted it into a summer residence.
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Dates from 1925.
Wikidata Q5430706, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1925
What to expect
- Operated by
- U.S. Coast Guard
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 27.7 mi off the Ohio & Erie Canalway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook · 5 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 6 mi
- River Overlook · 10 mi
- Cleveland Script Sign - Euclid Beach · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Northern Terminus Buckeye Trail: 0.6 mi
- James A. Garfield: 7.9 mi
- Strock Memorial: 9.1 mi
- 1996 Olympic Torch Eternal Flame: 10.8 mi
- 9-11 Memorial: 10.9 mi
- Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park: 0.8 mi
- Fairport Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Grand River Village Merrick Hutchinson Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
- Grand River Landing: 2.2 mi
- Tiefenbach Park: 2.3 mi
- Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Beaty Landing: 4.3 mi
- Lake Erie Bluffs: 5.4 mi
- Hemlock Ridge: 6.0 mi
- Holden Hedge Garden: 10.9 mi
- Euclid Memorial Park Community Garden: 17.1 mi
- Montford Community Garden: 20.9 mi
- Victory Park community garden: 21.0 mi
- Victory Friendship Garden: 21.1 mi
- Railroad History Mural: 13.6 mi
- 18′ Short: 17.3 mi
- Chew Mail Pouch Tobbacco Mural: 22.9 mi
- "Jansons" Painted Sign: 22.9 mi
- Beaudry Statue of Mary: 23.1 mi
- Finnish Heritage Museum: 0.9 mi
- Lake County Historical Society: 4.7 mi
- Perry Historical Museum: 6.9 mi
- Legends Aviation Museum: 8.4 mi
- Historic Kirtland: 10.4 mi
- Gristmill & Sawmill Site: 10.3 mi
- LDS Stake Center: 10.3 mi
- Baptism Site: 10.3 mi
- Hancock Home & Brickyard: 10.4 mi
- Joseph Smith's Store: 10.6 mi
- The Knob: 8.7 mi
- Little Mountain: 9.3 mi
- Waite Hill: 11.0 mi
- Piersons Knob: 11.5 mi
- Gildersleeve Mountain: 12.6 mi
- Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park: 0.7 mi
- Timberlake Residents Beach: 11.2 mi
- Villa Angela Beach: 19.4 mi
- Euclid Beach: 19.6 mi
- Beulah Park Beach: 19.9 mi
- Whitlam Woods: 10.6 mi
- Old River Farm Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Williams Woods Backcountry Kitchen Site: 16.2 mi
- Picnic Area #2 (Pine Grove): 20.2 mi
- Kelly Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
- Paine Falls: 7.9 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 16.1 mi
- Dugway Brook Falls: 23.0 mi
- Chagrin Falls: 24.0 mi
- South Thompson: 14.8 mi
- Newbury Center: 21.1 mi
- Madison Palisades: 12.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Breakwater Light. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | S 179° | 381 m | 17.0 mi |
| The Knob | S 174° | 378 m | 8.7 mi |
| Ballards Hill | SSE 150° | 377 m | 14.2 mi |
| Little Mountain | S 177° | 374 m | 9.3 mi |
| Piersons Knob | S 190° | 365 m | 11.5 mi |
| Orange Hill | SSW 203° | 360 m | 20.7 mi |
| Gildersleeve Mountain | SSW 199° | 354 m | 12.6 mi |
| Hogback Point | E 96° | 231 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:01 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:22 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:48 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:13 | 16:58 |
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 | 30 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Painesville 4 NW, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 92000242OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site- National Register of Historic Places — Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light, reference 92000242, listed 04/10/92.
OpenStreetMap element way/1358107036
Day trips start here
- Mentor · 6 mi
- Willoughby · 10 mi
- Newbury · 21 mi
- Burton · 22 mi
- Beachwood · 23 mi
- Cleveland Heights · 23 mi
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