Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light

Infobox Lighthouse

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caption = Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light on the shore of Lake Erie.
location = Fairport, Ohio
coordinates = coord|41.7684|N|81.2816|W|region:US-OH_type:landmark
yearlit = 1925
automated = yes
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height = 42 ft
lens = 300 mm
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characteristic = white light, 3 seconds on, 3 seconds off

The Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light is a lighthouse on the shores of Lake Erie in Fairport Harbor, Ohio, USA. It is situated on the on mouth of the Grand River. It replaced the Grand River (Fairport Harbor) Light in 1925.

The light is located at the end of the west breakwater that protects the man-made harbor near the mouth of the Grand River. The light has a 42 foot tower with an attached keeper's house.

The light is automated and has a 300 mm optic lens [cite web |url=http://www.lighthousedepot.com/database/uniquelighthouse.cfm?value=473|title=Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light|accessdate=November 16|accessyear=2006 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Lighthouses at Lighthouse Depot|pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate=] . The light is closed to the public but visitors can walk along the breakwater to view the tower and grounds.

Efforts are currently underway to restore the lighthouse. Volunteers and community activists are working with the United States Coast Guard to take ownership of the lighthouse with the goal of preserving the facility for future generations. The Coast Guard will continue to operate the light as a navigational aide [cite web |url=http://www.fairportlights.com|title=Fairport Lights - Ohio Lighthouses and Great Lakes Museum|accessdate=December 3|accessyear=2006 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Fairport Lights|language= |archiveurl= |archivedate=] .

Sources

* [http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-cp/history/WEBLIGHTHOUSES/LHOH.html United States Coast Guard --- Lighthouses, Lightships, Tenders & Other Aids to Navigation]

References

External links

* [http://www.fairportlights.com FairportLights]
* [http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=286 Lighthouse Friends]