WayfarrowSouth Bass Island Light
Lighthouse · Ottawa County, Ohio
South Bass Island Light is a lighthouse in Ottawa County, Ohio. Ohio has 21 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 6 of them in Ottawa County.
It was built in 1897, in the late 19th century, making it the 7th oldest of the 19 in Ohio with a recorded construction date; its light sits 74 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl R 6s (a red flash every 6 seconds), with a range of about 11 nautical miles; it guards Lake Erie; it was deactivated in 1962.
Status check, 2026-11: The brick Queen Anne dwelling with an attached tower was first lit on July 10, 1897, deactivated in 1962 and is now used by Ohio State University. Sources give the tower height as either 45 or 60 ft, so it is left null. South Bass Island Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.6294° N, 82.8417° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1897 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 74 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl R 6s |
| Range | 11 nautical miles |
| Deactivated | 1962 |
| Body of water | Lake Erie |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.62944, -82.84167 |
Nearby places
- Green Island Lightlighthouse · Ottawa County · 1.7 mi
- Perry's Victory and International Peace Memoriallighthouse · Ottawa County · 2.3 mi
- Perry's memorial lighthouselighthouse · Ottawa County · 2.3 mi
- Violetghost town · Ottawa County · 7.9 mi
- Piccolaghost town · Ottawa County · 8.3 mi
- Marblehead Lightlighthouse · Ottawa County · 9.3 mi
- Port Clinton Lightlighthouse · Ottawa County · 9.3 mi
- Cedar Point Lightlighthouse · Erie County · 12.4 mi
- Teemesghost town · Sandusky County · 14.9 mi
- West Sister Island Lightlighthouse · Lucas County · 15.8 mi
- Maple Groveghost town · Ottawa County · 18.6 mi
- Proutghost town · Erie County · 20.6 mi
Questions
Where is South Bass Island Light?
South Bass Island Light is in Ottawa County, Ohio, at 41.6294, -82.8417.
How many lighthouses are in Ottawa County?
Ottawa County, Ohio has 6 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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