West Breakwater Light
West Breakwater Light is a tower in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. West Breakwater Light is situated nearby to the lighthouse Buffalo Harbor Light, as well as near Buffalo Intake Crib Light.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Buffalo Main Light and USS Croaker.
Buffalo Main Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Robert Linsdell, CC BY 2.0.
Buffalo Light is a lighthouse at the mouth of Buffalo River/Erie Canal, directly across from the Erie Basin Marina in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo Main Light is situated 1 mile east of West Breakwater Light.
USS Croaker
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
USS Croaker, a Gato-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the croaker, any of various fishes which make throbbing or drumming noises. USS Croaker is situated 1¼ miles east of West Breakwater Light.
Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park
Park
Photo: Shinerunner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, formerly known as The Buffalo Naval and Servicemen's Park, is a museum on the bank of the Buffalo River in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park is situated 1¼ miles east of West Breakwater Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canalside and Lower West Side.
Canalside
Neighborhood
Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Canalside, formerly known as Canal Side and also referred to as Erie Canal Harbor, is a mixed-use recreational and entertainment district in downtown Buffalo, New York.
Lower West Side
Neighborhood
The Lower West Side is a neighborhood in Buffalo, New York. Lower West Side is situated 1½ miles northeast of West Breakwater Light.
Downtown Buffalo
Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Downtown has been the nucleus of Buffalo since its foundation; over two centuries later, it retains its central importance in the Niagara Frontier both geographically and commercially.
West Breakwater Light
- Type: Tower
- Location: Buffalo, Erie County, Niagara Frontier, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.87495° or 42° 52′ 30″ northLongitude
-78.90536° or 78° 54′ 19″ westOperator
U.S. Coast GuardOpen location code
87J3V3FV+XVOpenStreetMap ID
node 3774790804OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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