WayfarrowOswego Harbor West Pierhead Light
Lighthouse · Oswego County, New York
Oswego Harbor West Pierhead Light is a lighthouse in Oswego County, New York. New York has 84 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Oswego County.
It was built in 1934, in the interwar years, making it the 51st oldest of the 56 in New York with a recorded construction date; its light sits 57 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl RW 5s (a red and white flash every 5 seconds), with a range of about 9 nautical miles; it guards Lake Ontario.
Status check, 2026-11: The current metal lighthouse went into service in 1934, replacing the 1880 light; the height is uncertain because some sources say 57 ft (also the focal height) and Wikidata says 12 m, and ownership passed to the City of Oswego in 2009. Oswego Harbor West Pierhead Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 43.4733° N, 76.5168° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1934 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 57 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl RW 5s |
| Range | 9 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Ontario |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 43.47330, -76.51680 |
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Questions
Where is Oswego Harbor West Pierhead Light?
Oswego Harbor West Pierhead Light is in Oswego County, New York, at 43.4733, -76.5168.
How many lighthouses are in Oswego County?
Oswego County, New York has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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