Green Island Light (Ohio)
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For the lighthouse in Green Bay, see Green Island Light (Wisconsin).
The Green Island Light is a lighthouse located on Green Island in Lake Erie, U.S. state of Ohio, to the west of the Bass Islands. Abandoned since its deactivation in 1939, it survives as a hollow shell near the existing skeleton tower.[1]
Quick Facts Location, Coordinates ...
Location | Green Island in Lake Erie |
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Coordinates | 41.6455°N 82.8675°W / 41.6455; -82.8675 |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1855 |
Construction | Wood (1st) Stone (2nd) |
Automated | 1926 |
Shape | two story house with tower on end |
Light | |
First lit | 1855 (1st tower) 1864 (2nd tower) |
Deactivated | 1939 |
Focal height | 24 m (79 ft) |
Characteristic | Fl W 2.5s |
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