Wayfarrow

Erie Yacht Club Light

Lighthouse · Erie County, Pennsylvania

Erie Yacht Club Light is a lighthouse in Erie County, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has 5 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Erie County.

The tower stands about 36 feet tall; its light sits 33 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 2s (a white flash every 2 seconds); it guards Lake Erie.

Status check, 2026-11: Privately run 36 ft steel tower (USCG 7-3660) on the yacht club breakwater, lit April through October. Its build date is unknown, and a gazebo was added around it between 2006 and 2010. It stands at 42.1236° N, 80.1303° W.

Key facts

Tower height36 ft
Focal height33 ft
Light characteristicFl W 2s
Body of waterLake Erie
Coordinates42.12361, -80.13028

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Questions

Where is Erie Yacht Club Light?

Erie Yacht Club Light is in Erie County, Pennsylvania, at 42.1236, -80.1303.

How many lighthouses are in Erie County?

Erie County, Pennsylvania has 4 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.

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