WayfarrowOlcott Light
Lighthouse · Niagara County, New York
Olcott Light is a lighthouse in Niagara County, New York. New York has 84 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 3 of them in Niagara County.
It was built in 2003, in the postwar decades, making it the 55th oldest of the 56 in New York with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 27 feet tall (37th tallest of 38 measured in New York); it was deactivated in 1932.
Current sources show this lighthouse no longer stands. Status check, 2026-11: The 1873 pier light was moved to a yacht club in the 1930s and taken down in the early 1960s; the current tower is a replica built in 2003 from old photos. It stands at 43.3389° N, 78.7150° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 27 ft |
| Deactivated | 1932 |
| Coordinates | 43.33890, -78.71500 |
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Questions
Where is Olcott Light?
Olcott Light is in Niagara County, New York, at 43.3389, -78.7150.
How many lighthouses are in Niagara County?
Niagara County, New York has 3 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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