WayfarrowBarcelona Light
Lighthouse · Chautauqua County, New York
Barcelona Light is a lighthouse in Chautauqua County, New York. New York has 84 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Chautauqua County.
It was built in 1829, in the first half of the 19th century, making it the 5th oldest of the 56 in New York with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 40 feet tall (26th tallest of 38 measured in New York); it was deactivated in 1859; the structure is built of stone.
Status check, 2026-11: This fieldstone tower, said to be the world's first natural-gas lighthouse, was decommissioned in 1859 and is now a NY State Park, still lit through an agreement with the Town of Westfield. Barcelona Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 42.3409° N, 79.5949° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1829 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 40 ft |
| Deactivated | 1859 |
| Material | stone |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 42.34087, -79.59490 |
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Questions
Where is Barcelona Light?
Barcelona Light is in Chautauqua County, New York, at 42.3409, -79.5949.
How many lighthouses are in Chautauqua County?
Chautauqua County, New York has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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