West Sister Island Light
West Sister Island Light is a lighthouse, at a modelled elevation of 175 m. Sand Hill stands 189 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Crane Creek State Park, a park 8.4 miles away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail passes 9.2 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
West Sister Island is an island of the U.S. state of Ohio located in the Western Basin of Lake Erie. The 82 acres (33 ha) island, jointly managed by the United States Coast Guard and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is Ohio's only designated Wilderness Area, the West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge. Most of the island is covered with trees. Tall hackberry trees make up most of the canopy, with poison ivy on the ground. Polygonatum and a great variety of ferns, wildflowers, mushrooms, and other plant life can also be found. The island is part of the Pelee Archipelago which also includes East Sister Island and Middle Sister Island (both in Ontario, Canada). West Sister Island is roughly 13 miles west of Rattlesnake Island, 14.5 miles east of Turtle Island, and 8.75 miles due north of the Ohio mainland.
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Dates from 1848.
Wikidata Q80772845, joined on its National Register reference.
What the record says
- Built
- 1848
How to reach it
- 9.2 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 19.1 mi off the Monroe Street (M125)
- 27.7 mi off the Maumee Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Tower · 9 mi
- Observation tower · 13 mi
- Duck blind · 13 mi
- Big Hill · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Crane Creek State Park: 8.4 mi
- Turtle Creek Lake Area: 9.3 mi
- Howard Marsh Metropark: 10.1 mi
- Mallard Club State Wildlife Area: 12.8 mi
- The Grove: 15.2 mi
- Magee Marsh Wildlife Area: 8.9 mi
- Metzger Marsh: 9.2 mi
- Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge: 10.0 mi
- Boss Unit - Ottawa NWR: 10.3 mi
- Fox Nature Preserve - Ottawa NWR: 10.6 mi
- Hotel Victory Ruins: 15.4 mi
- Hotel Victory Pool Ruins: 15.4 mi
- Hotel Victory: 15.4 mi
- Cooke Castle: 15.9 mi
- Jay Cooke Mansion: 15.9 mi
- Skip's Antique Car Barn: 15.8 mi
- Lake Erie Islands Nature & Wildlife Center: 15.8 mi
- Lake Erie Island Historical Museum: 16.1 mi
- Ottawa County Historical Society: 17.9 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Historical Museum: 18.5 mi
- Lamb Beach: 11.5 mi
- Erie Beach: 14.2 mi
- Manila Bay Beach: 14.5 mi
- Burgundy Beach: 15.4 mi
- Stone Beach: 15.5 mi
- Memorial Bricks: 15.9 mi
- Monroe Community Garden: 18.5 mi
- Schedel Arboretum and Gardens: 21.1 mi
- Ironwood Community Garden: 22.1 mi
- School Garden: 22.7 mi
- Put-in-Bay Sign: 15.5 mi
- Atlas: 16.0 mi
- Scheible-Downing Memorial: 16.1 mi
- Joseph DeRivera Statue: 16.1 mi
- Shrine to the Virgin Mary: 22.0 mi
- Toledo Harbor Light: 11.4 mi
- Green Island Lighthouse: 14.0 mi
- Old Lighthouse Walkway: 14.1 mi
- Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: 16.5 mi
- Marblehead Lighthouse State Park: 24.8 mi
- Civilian Marksmanship Program HQ: 14.1 mi
- Benson Ford Shiphouse: 15.2 mi
- Butterfly House: 15.7 mi
- Perry's Cave Family Fun Center: 15.8 mi
- Hollywood Casino Toledo: 23.8 mi
- westbound rest area: 15.2 mi
- Monroe Welcome Center 823: 17.5 mi
- Carleton Rest Area 826: 24.6 mi
- Sugar Rock: 17.8 mi
- Taft Hill: 18.3 mi
- Sand Hill: 23.7 mi
- Winous Point: 20.1 mi
- Canvasback Point: 20.1 mi
- Willow Point: 23.6 mi
- Henry T. Beatty Memorial Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
- Kelleys Island State Park Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
- Great Sulphur Spring: 17.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Sister Island Light. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | W 268° | 189 m | 23.7 mi |
| Sugar Rock | SE 132° | 174 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:08 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:29 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:21 | 17:06 |
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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 52 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport 4sse, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 83002006OpenStreetMap- National Register of Historic Places — West Sister Island Light, reference 83002006, listed 08/04/83.
OpenStreetMap element way/653484952
Day trips start here
- Oak Harbor · 16 mi
- Monroe · 19 mi
- Monroe County · 24 mi
- Toledo · 24 mi
- Carleton · 27 mi
- Maybee · 28 mi
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