Olcott Light
Olcott Light was built on a pier in Olcott, New York at Eighteen Mile Creek, named for being eighteen miles from the Niagara River at Lake Ontario. The light was no longer needed in the 1930s, and was moved to a local yacht club, where it resided until the early 1960s when it was destroyed.- Lighthouse
- …lies at an elevation of 246 feet (75 metres)
- …is also known as “Olcott Lighthouse”
- Description: lighthouse in New York, United States
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Olcott-Newfane Airport and Van Horn Mansion.
Olcott-Newfane Airport
Aerodrome
Olcott-Newfane Airport is a privately owned, public…
Van Horn Mansion
The Van Horn Mansion was built by Judge James Van Horn in 1823. Van Horn Mansion is situated 2 miles south of Olcott Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Olcott and Burt.
Olcott
Village
Olcott is a hamlet located in the Town of Newfane in Niagara County, New York, United States.
Burt
Hamlet
Burt is a hamlet in the town of Newfane in Niagara County, New York, United States. Burt is situated 1½ miles south of Olcott Light.
Appleton
Hamlet
Appleton is a hamlet in the town of Newfane in Niagara County, New York, United States. Appleton is situated 3½ miles east of Olcott Light.
Olcott Light
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Latitude
43.3388° or 43° 20′ 20″ north
Longitude
-78.71513° or 78° 42′ 55″ west
Open location code
87M387QM+GW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
“Olcott Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare d’Olcott”
- French: “Phare d’Olcott”
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