WayfarrowHuron Harbor Light
Lighthouse · Erie County, Ohio
Huron Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Erie County, Ohio. Ohio has 21 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 3 of them in Erie County.
It was built in 1936, in the interwar years, making it the 16th oldest of the 19 in Ohio with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 72 feet tall (3rd tallest of 12 measured in Ohio); its light sits 79 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Iso W 6s (a white light, equally on and off, repeating every 6 seconds), with a range of about 10 nautical miles; it guards Lake Erie.
Status check, 2026-11: The record's 1939 date comes from Wikipedia, which conflicts with its own 1936 first-lit date. Lighthousefriends and Ohio Sea Grant both say this Art Deco steel tower was built and put into service in 1936 (commissioned April 8, 1936). Huron Harbor 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 41.4046° N, 82.5438° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 72 ft |
| Focal height | 79 ft |
| Light characteristic | Iso W 6s |
| Range | 10 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Erie |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.40460, -82.54380 |
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Questions
Where is Huron Harbor Light?
Huron Harbor Light is in Erie County, Ohio, at 41.4046, -82.5438.
How many lighthouses are in Erie County?
Erie County, Ohio has 3 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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