WayfarrowTibbetts Point Light
Lighthouse · Jefferson County, New York
Tibbetts Point Light is a lighthouse in Jefferson County, New York. New York has 84 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 8 of them in Jefferson County.
It was built in 1854, in the Civil War era, making it the 9th oldest of the 56 in New York with a recorded construction date; its light sits 69 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Oc W 10s (a white light that briefly goes dark every 10 seconds), with a range of about 16 nautical miles; it guards Lake Ontario; the structure is built of brick.
Status check, 2026-11: The 1854 tower replaced the 1827 original and still uses its original 1854 fourth-order Fresnel lens; tower height is given as 58 or 59 ft depending on source. Tibbetts Point Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 44.1000° N, 76.3700° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1854 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 69 ft |
| Light characteristic | Oc W 10s |
| Range | 16 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Ontario |
| Material | brick |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 44.10000, -76.37000 |
Nearby places
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- Galloo Island Lightlighthouse · Jefferson County · 15.1 mi
- Horse Island Lightlighthouse · Jefferson County · 15.5 mi
- Horse Island Lightlighthouse · Jefferson County · 15.6 mi
- Stony Point Lightlighthouse · Jefferson County · 18.4 mi
- Rock Island Lightlighthouse · Jefferson County · 21.5 mi
- Sunken Rock Lightlighthouse · Jefferson County · 28.2 mi
- La Raysvilleghost town · Jefferson County · 30.3 mi
- Selkirk Lightlighthouse · Oswego County · 37.3 mi
- Crossover Island Lightlighthouse · St. Lawrence County · 40.1 mi
- Black Lakeghost town · St. Lawrence County · 43.6 mi
Questions
Where is Tibbetts Point Light?
Tibbetts Point Light is in Jefferson County, New York, at 44.1000, -76.3700.
How many lighthouses are in Jefferson County?
Jefferson County, New York has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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