WayfarrowCrossover Island Light
Lighthouse · St. Lawrence County, New York
Crossover Island Light is a lighthouse in St. Lawrence County, New York. New York has 84 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in St. Lawrence County.
It was built in 1882, in the late 19th century, making it the 36th oldest of the 56 in New York with a recorded construction date; it was deactivated in 1941.
Status check, 2026-11: The station dates to 1847/1848, but today's iron tower replaced the original in 1882; it was shut down in 1941 and is privately owned, and its height is either 30 ft (USCG, Lighthouse Friends) or 37 ft (NRHP). Crossover Island Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 44.4969° N, 75.7783° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1882 |
|---|---|
| Deactivated | 1941 |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 44.49694, -75.77833 |
Nearby places
- Black Lakeghost town · St. Lawrence County · 6.2 mi
- Sunken Rock Lightlighthouse · Jefferson County · 12.5 mi
- Rock Island Lightlighthouse · Jefferson County · 19.1 mi
- Ogdensburg Harbor Lightlighthouse · St. Lawrence County · 19.4 mi
- La Raysvilleghost town · Jefferson County · 30.4 mi
- Sucker Brookghost town · St. Lawrence County · 33.7 mi
- Jayvilleghost town · St. Lawrence County · 37.6 mi
- Cape Vincent Lightlighthouse · Jefferson County · 37.9 mi
- Tibbetts Point Lightlighthouse · Jefferson County · 40.1 mi
- Horse Island Lightlighthouse · Jefferson County · 42.4 mi
- Horse Island Lightlighthouse · Jefferson County · 42.4 mi
- East Charity Shoal Lightlighthouse · New York · 47.2 mi
Questions
Where is Crossover Island Light?
Crossover Island Light is in St. Lawrence County, New York, at 44.4969, -75.7783.
How many lighthouses are in St. Lawrence County?
St. Lawrence County, New York has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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