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Fort Niagara Light
Old Fort Niagara Lighthouse
Map
LocationOld Fort Niagara on Lake Ontario
Coordinates43°15′42″N 79°3′48″W / 43.26167°N 79.06333°W / 43.26167; -79.06333
Tower
Constructed1872
FoundationNatural/emplaced
ConstructionLimestone, brick lining
Height61 feet (19 m)
ShapeFrustum of an octagon
MarkingsNatural with black lantern
Light
First lit1872
Deactivated1993
Focal height91 feet (28 m)
LensFourth-order fresnel lens
Range10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
Characteristic(Oc W 4s)

Fort Niagara Light is an inactive lighthouse on the Niagara River on the south shore of Lake Ontario in New York state.[1][2] It is located on the grounds of Fort Niagara.

  1. ^ "Fort Niagara (Lake Ontario) Light - ARLHS USA-294". Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  2. ^ Light List, Volume VII, Great Lakes (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard.

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