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The Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light, on Lake Erie, located near the end of the west breakwater at the mouth of the Grand River was built in 1925

Location :Fairport Harbor, Ohio
Coordinates:41°46′4.30″N 81°16′52.25″W
Year first lit: 1925
Foundation :Concrete Pierhead
Construction:Brick in Steel Frame
Tower shape:Square
Height:42 feet (13 m)
Focal height:56 foot
Original lens:Fourth Order
Range:13 nautical mile
Characteristic: White Light - (3 seconds on, 3 seconds off)

I visited this light on Aug 9 & 10 2017

Located close to the end of the stone breakwater; the breakwater is reported to be uneven and somewhat dangerous to walk.

There's a good view from nearby Headlands Beach State Park.

The lighthouse is privately owned.

Grounds open, lighthouse closed.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 10 1992

Access Car and Long Lens or a nice hike out the breakwater