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Cleveland East Pierhead Light

Lighthouse · Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cleveland East Pierhead Light, located at the entrance to the harbor at Wendy Park. Listed on the NRHP
Cleveland East Pierhead Light, located at the entrance to the harbor at Wendy Park. Listed on the NRHP · Wdzinc / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Cleveland East Pierhead Light is a lighthouse in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Ohio has 21 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Cuyahoga County.

It was built in 1911, in the early 20th century, making it the 10th oldest of the 19 in Ohio with a recorded construction date; its light sits 39 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Iso G 6s (a green light, equally on and off, repeating every 6 seconds), with a range of about 7 nautical miles; it guards Lake Erie.

Status check, 2026-11: Iron tower on the east breakwater, standing since 1911 and still active; two sources say 25 ft but Wikidata gives 9.5 m (about 31 ft), so the height is left null. Cleveland East Pierhead Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not reachable by road: the nearest road is about 1 mile away, so it is seen from shore or reached by water. It stands at 41.5103° N, 81.7153° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1911
Focal height39 ft
Light characteristicIso G 6s
Range7 nautical miles
Body of waterLake Erie
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates41.51028, -81.71528

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Questions

Where is Cleveland East Pierhead Light?

Cleveland East Pierhead Light is in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, at 41.5103, -81.7153.

How many lighthouses are in Cuyahoga County?

Cuyahoga County, Ohio has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.

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